Lindera melissifolia
southern spicebush, pondberry
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
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.