Spicebush
Description: The leaves can be either deciduous or evergreen depending on species, and are alternate, entire or three-lobed, and strongly spicy-aromatic. The flowers are small, yellowish, with six petaloid sepals and no petals. The fruit is a small red, purple or black drupe containing a single seed.
Where found: Native to eastern Asia but with three species in eastern North America.
Availability: Late Summer, Early Fall
Use: The fruits of the spice bush can (as the name suggests) used as a spice.
