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Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:

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Myrica cerifera
(Wax Myrtle) [Myricaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al. and Beal; Morella cerifera is a scientific synonym of this shrub)

Birds

Turdidae: Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush) [0.2% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this shrub] Be1915b; Vireonidae: Vireo griseus (White-eyed Vireo) [fruits comprise 2-5% of the diet in SE USA during fall & winter] MZN1951
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