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Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume var. pubescens (Palmer & Steyerm.) Rehder

Northern spicebush

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassMagnoliidaeIncludes magnolias, nutmeg, bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, black pepper, and many others
OrderLauralesTrees and shrubs, including bay laurels, cinnamon, avocado, sassafras and others
FamilyLauraceaeLaurel family, mostly tropical evergreens
GenusLinderaHonors Johann Linder (1676-1723), a Swedish botanist and physician.
SpeciesbenzoinFrom the Arabic vernacular word meaning aromatic gum.
var.pubescensWith soft, downy hair

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Lindera benzoin (northern spicebush)

3/20/2012 · Gunpowder Falls State Park, Phoenix Rd, Phoenix, Mary­land · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain

Lindera benzoin (northern spicebush)

3/18/2012 · Gunpowder Falls State Park, Phoenix Rd., Phoenix, Mary­land · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain

Lindera benzoin (northern spicebush)

3/19/2012 · Gunpowder Falls State Park, Cockeysville, Mary­land · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain

Benzoin aestivale (L.) Nees var. pubescens Palmer & Steyerm.

 

Lindera benzoin var. pubescens description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Jul 2023.

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Lindera benzoin (northern spicebush)

4/4/2011 · Oregon Ridge State Park, Timonium, Mary­land · ≈ 4½ × 3″ (11 × 7.9 cm)

Lindera benzoin (northern spicebush)

3/18/2012 · Gunpowder Falls State Park, Phoenix Rd., Phoenix, Mary­land · ≈ 3½ × 2½″ (9.8 × 6.6 cm) ID is uncertain

Lindera benzoin (northern spicebush)

4/4/2011 · Oregon Ridge State Park, Timonium, Mary­land · ≈ 3½ × 2½″ (9.8 × 6.6 cm)

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