Share

Native Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Search native plant database:
Name:    
Family:    

Lindera benzoin var. pubescens (Northern spicebush)
San Antonio River Authority

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.

 

From the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Flower:
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Benefit

Interesting Foliage: yes

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0606 Collected May 13, 1992 in Medina County by Harry Cliffe

Bibliography

Bibref 297 - Trees of Central Texas (1984) Vines, Robert A.

Search More Titles in Bibliography

Recommended Species Lists

Find native plant species by state. Each list contains commercially available species suitable for gardens and planned landscapes. Once you have selected a collection, you can browse the collection or search within it using the combination search.

View Recommended Species page

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lindera benzoin var. pubescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lindera benzoin var. pubescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lindera benzoin var. pubescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-07-02
Research By: TWC Staff

Go back