spicebush

(california sweetshrub)
Calycanthus occidentalis

Member of sweetshrub (genus Calycanthus)
spicebush family (family Calycanthaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
red in flowering plants

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

Toxicity:
seeds of calycanthus, carolina allspice, strawberry shrub (Calycanthus spp.):

4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora