Lindera melissifolia Blume

Southern spicebush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Lauraceae > Lindera

Characteristics

Low shrubs , rarely over 1.5 m. Young twigs pubescent. Leaves drooping, strongly aromatic (similar to sassafras or root beer) throughout growing season; petiole ca. 10 mm, pubescent. Leaf blade elliptic to ovate, 8-16 × 3-6 cm, membranous, base rounded to widely cuneate, margins ciliate, apex acute; surfaces abaxially and adaxially pubescent. Drupe nearly globose, ca. 12 mm; fruiting pedicels of previous season persistent on stem, stout, 9-12 mm, apex enlarged.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Images

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Distribution

Lindera melissifolia world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:465400-1
WFO ID wfo-0001070364
COL ID 72G25
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Synonyms

Laurus diospyroides Benzoin diospyrus Benzoin melissifolium Tetranthera diospyros Evelyna diospyros Laurus melissifolia Lindera melissifolia