Lindera umbellata
is a deciduous shrub with smooth gray-brown barks found in
forests in mountainous regions. Leaves are alternate, 5-10cm long,
1.5-3.5cm wide, obovate-like long-oblong, with sharp tips and bases
cuneate, and margins are entire. Leaf axils bear umbels in which
many small yellow-green flowers bloom - simultaneously with the
development of the leaves; perianths are generally 6 in number, 3mm
in length in male flowers, and those in female flowers are somewhat
smaller. Bloom time: April. |