Question: Small tree growing along a trail in Beaver Brook Reservation (north), Waltham, Massachusetts April 12, 2020.
-
Question
Small tree growing along a trail in Beaver Brook Reservation (north), Waltham, Massachusetts April 12, 2020.
Answer
Dear jfc, good morning. You have photographed pollen-bearing flowers of Lindera benzoin (northern spicebush). This is a native shrub that is often associated with stream shores, swamps, and forested seeps. If you bruise a small section of a branch, you will get a strong, +/- lemon-like odor. Best wishes.
