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Reveal, James L.

Lindera benzoin var. benzoin

Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume var. benzoin

Spicebush, Northern Spicebush, Benjamin Bush

Lauraceae (Laurel Family)

Synonym(s): Benzoin aestivale

USDA Symbol: LIBEB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AR , CT , DE , GA , ID , IL , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WV
Canada: ON

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-10
Research By: CBR

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