Lindera benzoin
Allspice, Benjamin Bush
Other regional names: Northern Spicebush +2 more
- Northern Spicebush
- Spicebush
- Wild Allspice
Also known as: Benzoin aestivale f. xanthocarpum G.S.Torr. +15 more
- Benzoin aestivale f. xanthocarpum G.S.Torr.
- Benzoin benzoin (L.) Coult.
- Benzoin geniculatum (Nutt.) G.Don
- Benzoin odoriferum Nees
- Calosmon acstivale Kostel.
- Calosmon benzoin (L.) J.Presl
- Euosmus benzoin (L.) Nutt.
- Euosmus geniculata Nutt.
- Laurus aestivalis Lam.
- Laurus benzoin L.
- Laurus fragrans Salisb.
- Laurus pseudobenzoin Michx.
- Lindera aestivalis f. xanthocarpa (G.S.Torr.) Rehder
- Lindera benzoin (L.) Meisn.
- Lindera benzoin f. benzoin
- Lindera benzoin f. rubra Champlin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lauraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Lindera benzoin (commonly known as Allspice or Benjamin bush) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Lauraceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia