Lindera benzoin
northern spicebush, spicebush
Family
Lauraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
ciliate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, obovate, ovate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
March - September
Height (meters)
1.0 - 5.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACW
Habitat
On stream margins, in alluvial woods, and rich moist woods.