Lindera akoensis, the Taiwan spicebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae, endemic to Taiwan, where it is found in thickets. A perennial shrub with fragrant foliage and showy flowers and fruit, it reaches 8 to 10 ft (2.4 to 3.0 m) at maturity. It is hardy in USDA zones 8 and 9, and is recommended for hedges, borders, and cottage gardens in partial shade.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Taiwan spicebush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Distylium gracile
- Lindera communis
- Ilex goshiensis — considered toxic
- Distylium racemosum
- Cinnamomum reticulatum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Laurales
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Genus
- Lindera
- Species
- Lindera akoensis
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