Calycanthus occidentalis, commonly called spice bush or western sweetshrub, is a species of flowering shrub in the family Calycanthaceae that is endemic (limited) to California. It grows along streams and moist canyons in the foothills of the mountains surrounding the Central Valley north of Bakersfield in the east and north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the west.
Calycanthus occidentalis is a deciduous shrub that grows to be about 1 to 3 m (3 to 6 ft) high and 1 to 4 m (3 to 12 ft) wide. Its ...