LAURACEAE
Lindera benzoin
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| habit--Lindera benzoin is a small tree | leaves | 
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| leaves again--what is the leaf arrangement present here? What is the leaf complexity? | leaf closeup--notice the slightly acuminate leaf apex and the entire margin | 
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| leaf underside--unlike the leaves of Persea borbonia, the leaves of Lindera are covered with short hairs on both sides and have more prominent venation | leaves in Fall--the leaves of spicebush turn a brilliant yellow before they fall off! |