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fox4zero Help: Bayberry (16) RE: Help: Bayberry 17 Jul 01

Block Island (RI)is overgrown with Bayberry bushes which do produce 3 mm hard "berries" which yield a wax when boiled in enormous numbers. The resulting wax has a very pleasant odor when burned as a candle. While the LEAF here is used as a seasoning (like real bay leaves) I'm sure that the Berry is NOT for ingestion in any form! I'm sure the tea reference is a different Bayberry.

Bayberry bushes are never allowed to grow here in proximity to buildings because of their intense heat in brush fires. I think that Massachusetts, the BAY STATE was nicknamed after its once-abundant bayberry bushes.

Larry Parish

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