Taxon

Lindera benzoin

Lindera benzoin - spicebush
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Common name: spicebush
Family: Lauraceae (laurel family)
Distribution: e. North America
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A great native plant! Grows as a small tree or shrub up to 12' tall and wide. Greenish yellow flowers in early spring, develop into bright scarlet fruit in the fall. All parts of this plant are aromatic when bruised. Use as a native screen or restoration plant and as a food source for birds.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: ADG: AS13 (AS13) • Accession: D2015-0731.013 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: ADG: AS13 (AS13) • Accession: D2015-0731.015 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: ADG: AT13 (AT13) • Accession: D2015-0731.016 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: ADG: AT14 (AT14) • Accession: D2015-0731.010 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: DHG: AM09 (AM09) • Accession: D2021-0167.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 6: DHG: AM09 (AM09) • Accession: D2021-0167.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 7: Native Plant Display Garden (VVW) (NPDG) • Accession: D2020-0388 (2)‎ • Origin: United States of America
  • 8: Woodland Garden (WLG) (WLG) • Accession: D9999-1340 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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