Lindera


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Noun1.Lindera - aromatic evergreen or deciduous dioecious shrubs or trees of eastern Asia and North America
genus Lindera
magnoliid dicot genus - genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms
family Lauraceae, Lauraceae, laurel family - a family of Lauraceae
American spicebush, Benjamin bush, Benzoin odoriferum, Lindera benzoin, spice bush, spicebush - deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
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Linderae radix is a traditional Chinese medicine extracted from the tubers of Lindera aggregata (Sims) Kosterm, which contains sesquiterpene lactones (17) and alkaloids (18), and has anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting NF-[kappa]B and mitogen-activated protein kinase activation (19).
Linderae radix ethanol extract attenuates alcoholic liver injury via attenuating inflammation and regulating gut microbiota in rats
montana)]', Forested swamp--forest with mostly closed canopy but overlaying broad areas of shrubby or herbaceous wetlands; Shrub-dominated swamp--open wetlands lacking a closed canopy and dominated by dense winterberry (Ilex verticillata), spicebush (Lindera benzoin), or buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis); and Old field--open habitats dominated by grasses and forbs but invaded, to varying degrees, by woody shrubs.
Survival, Movements, and Habitat Use of Fledgling Veeries (Catharus fuscescens) in Northeastern Pennsylvania
* Instead of forsythia, enjoy the early season yellow flowers of spicebush (Lindera benzoin), the major host for the spicebush swallowtail.
Why native trees are better for butterflies, songbirds
Caption: Clockwise from top left: Soft, pubescent leaves of black birch (Betula lenta) emerging from a bud; The soft, silvery hairs of newly bloomed catkins (flowers) of a willow (Satix sp.), often referred to as a "pussy willow," trap heat from the sun, which aids the development of reproductive structures; The small, vibrant female flower of a hazelnut (Corylus sp.); A flower bud opening on spicebush (Lindera benzoin), a woody shrub
THE LANGUAGE OF Trees: On a Walk with Rutherford Platt
Xu, "Studies on flavonoids from the leaves of Lindera aggregata," Journal of Chinese Medicinal Materials, vol.
Astragalin: A Bioactive Phytochemical with Potential Therapeutic Activities
Growth and photosynthetic responses of the federally endangered shrub, Lindera melissifolia (Lauraceae), to varied light environments.
Shading effects on leaf life span and functional traits in the widespread species Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong/Efeitos do sombreamento sobre o tempo de vida foliar e caracteristicas funcionais na especie com ampla distribuicao Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong
The active ingredients in UriVaRx are Cratevox stem bark, Horsetail herb and Lindera aggregata root.
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