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Lindera benzoin var. pubescens (Palmer & Steyermark) Rehd.

Northern spicebush, Hair common spice-bush
Lauraceae (Laurel Family)

USDA Symbol: LIBEP
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Lindera benzoin var. pubescens

Spice-Bush

Lauraceae

Location: Medina River Ranch, Gate 9, 200 m N of the gate.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Over half shaded by taller Celtis, Ulmus & Cornus. Moist, alluvial soil.

Description: Erect, loosely branched shrub, about 4 m tall. Leaves obovate, acute apically, cuneate basally, short petioled, to 3x6 cm. Infloresence not present. Fruit a drupe, red, sub-spherical, 4+ x 5+ mm.

County: Medina
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: May 13, 1992
 Specimen number: 417

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0606
 Accession Date: Nov 23, 1993
 Accession Number: 44

Annotations: SXFXM (in fruit)

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