Lindera is a genus of about 80-100 species of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae, mostly native to eastern Asia but with three species in eastern North America. The species are shrubs and small trees; common names include Spicewood, Spicebush, and Benjamin Bush. ==Name== The Latin name Lindera commemorates the Swedish botanist Johan Linder (... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindera