Spice Bush (forum)

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I am looking for Spice Bush (Lindera glauca) seedlings or seeds. Description of the tree below:

Spice Bush 臭枳柴 (Lindera glauca)

Time: 8th January 2011 8:40pm

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Jose says...
Spice bush is available here:

Time: 12th January 2011 7:45pm

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Violet_Cactus says...
http://www.mounttomahbotanicgarden.com.au/plant.asp?id=76

Time: 12th January 2011 10:47pm

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fruitist says...
Anyone in Sydney who likes to grow this tree and can hep me to get some cuttings from this Mount Tomah Botanical Garden?

Time: 13th January 2011 8:34pm

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fruitist says...
Forgot to say a big thank you to Violet Cactus for telling me the source.

Time: 13th January 2011 8:37pm

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Violet_Cactus says...
No worries fruitist! If you ever manage to get some growing and can spare a rooted cutting, I'd love to have one!

Time: 13th January 2011 9:11pm

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fruitist says...
Hi VC, you will have one if only I can persuade some helpful Sydneysiders to go to this garden to get some cuttings.

The roots smell of Golden Cypress roots.

Time: 13th January 2011 9:24pm

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fruitist says...
Does anyone offhand know the Sydney Royal Botanical Garden has this tree growing? Any one here who is a friend of the SRBG? I will write to their club to inquire. I found them very helpful in the past.

Time: 13th January 2011 9:40pm

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Hayden says...
Perrys fruit and nut lists this plant.

Time: 13th January 2011 9:41pm

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fruitist says...
Asked Perrys and their reply is "sorry no." Also tried Mount Tomah and they said it is only released for scientific purposes.

Anyone here living in USA? It is also called Benjamin Bush. If you have seeds, can you please send some to Australia? The seeds are legal to import.



Time: 1st February 2011 5:08pm

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micarle says...
Fruitist i used to work at Tomah for 10 or more years!!! I will ask, if its there i will get some cuttings taken.. Mitch

Time: 1st February 2011 5:12pm

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fruitist says...
Thanks Mitch. They said the plant has been move temporarily to another location. It used to be in Terrace Garden. See if you can get some softwood cuttings or seeds.

You may tell them that I am doing it for personal scientific researches. I have consumed quite a fair amount of concoctions brewed from dried roots of the Spice Bush since birth to now, from living in Borneo and now in Australia. My forebears came from China and they imported lots of roots to brew to strengthen ones health and to prevent body fatigue and aching muscles after hard work.

Time: 1st February 2011 5:31pm

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fruitist says...
The plant is dioecious. See if Mount Tomah has both male and femaie plants. Thanks Mitch.

Time: 1st February 2011 5:34pm

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fruitist says...
The plant is dioecious. See if Mount Tomah has both male and femaie plants. Thanks Mitch.

Time: 1st February 2011 5:34pm

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micarle says...
Not a prob! i wouldn't mind one aswell so i will get them to take a dozen!!! Leave it with me mate, Violet cactus i will keep u in the loop aswell

Time: 1st February 2011 5:34pm

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micarle says...
Fruitist I did not mention, i now work at sydney RBG so if its at Tomah or syd i will get it!

Time: 2nd February 2011 10:06am

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fruitist says...
Micarle, this is good to hear. 3 years ago, I spent almost 2 hours walking in circles trying to find Happy Tree (Camptotheca acuminate) as it was wrongly written in location in the SRBG web pages. I finally found it after resting my tired legs in a kiosk and lo and behold the tree was only 12 feet away. Are you also a member of the Friends of the Gardens? They have been very helpful with my inquiries.

Time: 2nd February 2011 11:03am

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epiphany says...
This is an old thread but I was curious to know if anyone had found any? I was reading about them the other day & would love to try growing them...did a search & found this thread.

Time: 9th February 2012 9:10pm

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micarle says...
Epiphany not such an old thread! And although its been in the back of my mind to prop up this plant/s, i haven't got around to it( new baby ) and me just being Lazy... I'll have to pull my finger out and get it done

Time: 10th February 2012 9:53am

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
Micarle can you ever access seeds of Chrysophyllum imperiale? It is an endangered species from Rio de Janiero and Sydney RBG has one of the only specimens outside Brazil. The friends of the gardens sometimes have it for sale as a potted specimen but won't mail it. I owe someone overseas a huge favour for sending me rare Rollinia seeds, and these would be going back to their country of origin too. Would be thrilled to help out and pay for your trouble. I think it is located at #3 on the map. Phil x
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Time: 10th February 2012 10:20am

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micarle says...
Hey Phil i have 2 at home from the friends!!! Yes i can do that for you!!! Next week i am very busy, but i will see if i can grab some seeds and or plants

Time: 10th February 2012 1:01pm

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micarle says...
Phil flick me an email to mitchellcarle83 at hotmail dot com I will send on monday or tue

Time: 10th February 2012 6:58pm

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Linton says...
Its been awhile since there was some talk about the North American Spicebush or the very likeable Lindera Benzoin. For the benefit of those who were previously trying to grow this plant I would like to impart my findings on its propagation thus far. The seeds can take a long time to germinate, sometimes up to a year or more but I found that only seeds that are kept fresh will germinate. They lose their viability quickly once harvested and if allowed to dry out they will never germinate. So you might be waiting for 2 years for them not to sprout like I did. Once I secured some fresh seeds however they all sprouted quite fast as can be seen in the picture.

The Northern Spicebush being very cold hardy, makes a great alternative in temperate climates to the Jamaican All Spice and is a much smaller and manageable bush. It produces red berries the size of an olive which can used as a warm yet refreshing spice with a flavour similar to All Spice. The leaves and berries can be eaten raw or cooked and used as a spice or to make a fragrant tea. The twigs can be ground and sprinkled over icecream.

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Time: 13th October 2020 9:05pm

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