Lauraceae Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume

Northern Spicebush

Cherokee - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 56

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Scientific name: Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
USDA symbol: LIBEB (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Northern Spicebush
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Used to flavor opossum or ground hog.

RECRD: 9457 id: 20354

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