Common Names
Common spicebush, allspice bush, Benjamin bush, feverbush, spiceberry, spicebush, wild allspice.

Description
A deciduous shrub that grows to more than 15 feet in height. Leaves are 3 to 5 inches long, alternate, elliptical, aromatic, with smooth margins. Produces greenish-yellow flowers in dense clusters and long, bright red berries.

Flowering Period
March to May.

Habitat
Damp woods and brooksides.

Harvest
Bark and twigs.

Uses
The aromatic bark is used to treat dysentery, coughs, and colds; and it is used as a vermifuge.