Mountain spicebush
Mountain spicebush, a rare deciduous shrub or small tree, earns its name "spicebush" from its leaves, bark, and fruit, which emanate an aromatic, spicy scent when crushed. Common to temperate swamps and woodlands, it is one of the first plants to bloom in the spring. Mountain spicebush has started to be cultivated as an ornamental and a privacy screen.