Lindera akoensis

{{Short description|Species of plant in the family Lauraceae}} {{Speciesbox |image= |status = LC |status_system = IUCN3.1 |status_ref = <ref name = iucn>{{cite iucn |author=de Kok, R. |year=2022 |title=''Lindera akoensis'' |volume=2022 |article-number=e.T172738044A172913098 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T172738044A172913098.en |language=en |access-date=8 May 2026}}</ref> |genus=Lindera |species=akoensis |authority=Hayata |synonyms_ref=<ref name="POWO_465319-1" /> |synonyms=''Benzoin akoense'' {{small|(Hayata) Kamik.}} }}

'''''Lindera akoensis''''', the '''Taiwan spicebush''', is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae, endemic to Taiwan, where it is found in thickets.<ref name="POWO_465319-1" >{{cite POWO |id=465319-1 |title=''Lindera akoensis'' Hayata |access-date=29 October 2022 }}</ref> A perennial shrub with fragrant foliage and showy flowers and fruit, it reaches {{cvt|8|to|10|ft}} at maturity.<ref name="MBG_364596" >{{cite web |url=https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=364596 |title=''Lindera akoensis'' |author= |date= |website=Plant Finder |publisher=Missouri Botanical Garden |access-date=29 October 2022 }}</ref> It is hardy in USDA zones 8 and 9, and is recommended for hedges, borders, and cottage gardens in partial shade.<ref name="MBG_364596" />

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akoensis Category:Endemic flora of Taiwan Category:Least concern flora of Asia Category:Plants described in 1911