Lindera benzoin
Spicebush · also Common spicebush, Northern spicebush, Wild allspice
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Lindera benzoin, also known as spicebush, is a shrub or small tree native to eastern North America. It thrives in the understory of moist, rich woodlands. Its aromatic qualities and value to wildlife make it a desirable plant for naturalized settings.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 140.01%9.4 yr—
- 60.01%—0.4 in
Traits
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water needs
- Moderate
Trunk diameters across every city: median 0.4 in, mean 0.4 in, 90th percentile 0.4 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
- New England-Acadian forests
Other Lindera in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
