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.