Lindera praecox

Species of plant

Lindera praecox
Male flowers
Foliage
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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]

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

References

  1. ^ a b "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
Taxon identifiers
Lindera praecox
Benzoin praecox


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