Lindera praecox
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Lindera praecox | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Lindera |
Species: | L. praecox
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Lindera praecox | |
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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
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lindera praecox (Siebold & Zucc.) Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lindera praecox (Sieb. & Zucc.) Blume". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ Fern, Ken (12 October 2022). "Useful Temperate Plants Lindera praecox (Siebold.&Zucc.)Blume. Lauraceae". temperate.theferns.info. Temperate Plants Database. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Lindera praecox". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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