Lindera praecox

Lindera praecox, the February spicebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae, native to southern China, and Japan.^[1][2] A deciduous shrub typically 4.5 to 7.5 m (15 to 25 ft) tall, it is hardy to USDA Zone 8.^[3] In the wild it is found in thickets on the slopes of hills and mountains, and on the banks of streams and lakes.^[4] It is occasionally available from specialty nurseries.^[5]

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  Bark is warty
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  Fruit are also warty
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  Female flowers
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  Habit
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  At Dunedin Botanic Garden

Lindera praecox
Male flowers
Foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Lindera
Species:	L. praecox
Binomial name
Lindera praecox (Siebold & Zucc.) Blume
Synonyms[1]
List Benzoin praecox Siebold & Zucc. Lindera praecox f. pubescens (Honda) H.Ohba Parabenzoin praecox (Siebold & Zucc.) Nakai Parabenzoin praecox f. angustifolium Sugim. Parabenzoin praecox var. oleopubescens Nakai Parabenzoin praecox var. pubescens Honda Parabenzoin praecox var. stipitatum Nakai Parabenzoin praecox var. stipititoides Nakai

References

1. "Lindera praecox (Siebold & Zucc.) Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
2. Goff, Elinor I. (28 January 2021). "Catalogue of Plants in the Living Collection January 2021" (PDF). morrisarboretum.org. Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
3. "Lindera praecox (Sieb. & Zucc.) Blume". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
4. Fern, Ken (12 October 2022). "Useful Temperate Plants Lindera praecox (Siebold.&Zucc.)Blume. Lauraceae". temperate.theferns.info. Temperate Plants Database. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
5. "Lindera praecox". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023. 1 suppliers