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Lindera benzoin



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Lindera benzoin
Spicebush

Dioecious and greenish yellow, the small 1/5" flowers are borne before the foliage in clusters at the nodes in early to mid-April, resembling those of Cornus mas. The ornamental effect is subtle but attractive.

 
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