bayberry candle
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Bayberry candles are made from a fragrant, green, wax-like fat obtained from the wax myrtle, particularly Myrica pennsylvanica. This shrub, also known as candleberry, grows in coastal eastern North America and produces dense clusters of berries covered in grayish-white wax. When these berries are boiled, they yield the wax used for making these distinctive candles. The California bayberry (M. californica) is also mentioned, though it's primarily used ornamentally.123
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