Lindera melissifolia
southern spicebush, pondberry
Family
Lauraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
ciliate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, ovate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Month
March - September
Height (meters)
0.5 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
OBL
Habitat
Sandy sinks and pond margins.