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Nature Notebook

Writer: Eileen CarlsonEileen Carlson

“Mmmm, smells like Fruit Loops.” That is the usual comment heard after a sniff of a spicebush leaf or twig. Benzoic acid in the plant’s oils is responsible for the delightful aroma and is noted in the plant’s botanical name: Lindera benzoin.

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