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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Lindera |
| Species: | L. benzoin
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| Binomial name | |
| Lindera benzoin | |
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| Range within North America | |
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Benzoin aestivale Nees | |
Lindera benzoin (commonly called spicebush,[2] common spicebush,[3] northern spicebush,[4] wild allspice,[5] or Benjamin bush[2]) is a shrub in the laurel family. It is native to eastern North America, ranging from Maine and New York to Ontario in the north, and to Kansas, Texas, and northern Florida in the center and south. Within its native range it is a relatively common plant where it grows in the understory in moist, rich woods, especially those with exposed limestone.[2]
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Lindera benzoin". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T135956930A135956932. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T135956930A135956932.en. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Flora of North America: Lindera benzoin
- ^ Peterson, Lee Allen (1977). Edible Wild Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company. p. 208.
- ^ Lindera benzoin at USDA PLANTS
- ^ "Lindera benzoin". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 26 December 2017.