Lauraceae FAMILY
Lindera benzoin
Lindera benzoin
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Lindera benzoin is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 3.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - Maine and Ontario to Kentucky, Missouri and Kansas.
HabitatWet woods and by streams[ 184 Title Shrubs. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30258-2 Description Excellent photographs and a terse description of 1,900 species and cultivars. ] on sandy or peaty soils[ 149 Title Trees of Central Texas. Publication Author Vines. R. A. Publisher University of Texas Press Year 1987 ISBN 0-292-78958-3 Description A good concise guide, it gives details of habitats and some of the uses of trees growing in Texas. ]. Stream banks, low woods, margins of wetlands; uplands, especially with exposed limestone, from sea level to 1200 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].