bayberry tree

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Candleberry tree \Can"dle*ber`ry tree\ (Bot.)
   A shrub (the {Myrica cerifera}, or wax-bearing myrtle),
   common in North America, the little nuts of which are covered
   with a greenish white wax, which was formerly, used for
   hardening candles; -- also called {bayberry tree},
   {bayberry}, or {candleberry}.
   [1913 Webster]