| Lindera | |
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| Lindera melissifolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Lindera Thunb. |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
(coll.MHNT)
Lindera is a genus of about 80–100[1] species of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae, mostly native to eastern Asia but with three species in eastern North America.[1][2] The species are shrubs and small trees;[2] common names include spicewood, spicebush, and Benjamin bush.
- ^ a b 1. Lindera Thunberg, Flora of North America
- ^ a b 5. Lindera Thunberg, Flora of China