| Family | Lauraceae |
| Scientific name | Lindera umbellata Thunberg var. mambranacea (Maximovicz) Momiyama ex H. Hara & M. Mizushima |
| Synonyms | Benzoin membranaceum (Maximovicz) Kuntze; Lindera membranacea Maximovicz; Lindera umbellata Thunberg subsp. membranacea (Maximovicz) Kitamura; Lindera umbellata Thunberg var. aurantiaca (Murai) M. Mizushima forma membranacea (Maximovicz) Hiyama |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) ohba- kuromoji [large leaved black letters] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) China | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants 2-6m. Leaves 4-9cm. Flowers yellow, flowering in March to April. Deciduous. Shrub. |
| Reference | Lindera umbellata Thunb. var. membranacea (Maxim.) Momiy. |
| Preparation for rectal or vaginal administration containing LH-RH or its analogs (US Patent 3917825/1975) | |
| Pharmaceutical preparations of penicillin compounds for rectal use (US Patent 3881012/1975) | |
| Bioactive Agent Compositions for Repair of Cell Injuries (US Patent 20060198900) | |
| Note | Lindera hypoglauca Maximovicz is not a synonym of Lindera umbellata Thunberg var. mambranacea (Maximovicz) Momiyama ex H. Hara & M. Mizushima, but is a synonym of Lindera umbellata Thunberg. |
| May 2006 at forest edge in Niigata Prefecture |
May 2006 at forest edge in Niigata Prefecture |