- Sassafras - Wikipedia
Sassafras is a genus of three extant and one extinct species of deciduous trees in the family Lauraceae, native to eastern North America and eastern Asia [4] [5] [6] The genus is distinguished by its aromatic properties, which have made the tree useful to humans
- What Is Sassafras and Is it Safe? - HowStuffWorks
"Safrole is now extracted from products using sassafras, like root beer, to eliminate any possible issues associated with this compound " All that said, sassafras in and of itself isn't a bad plant, despite its less than wholesome associations
- SASSAFRAS - Uses, Side Effects, and More - WebMD
Learn more about SASSAFRAS uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain SASSAFRAS
- How to Grow and Care for Sassafras - The Spruce
Learn how to grow sassafras (Sassafras albium), an attractive, low-maintenance native tree with flowers in the spring and vibrant fall colors
- Sassafras Tree: Leaves, Flowers, Bark (Pictures) - Leafy Place
There are three species of sassafras native to North America and Asia—Sassafras albidum, Sassafras randaiense, and Sassafras tzumu The common recognizable features of sassafras trees are their aromatic properties and unusually shaped leaves
- Sassafras Benefits vs. Sassafras Dangers - Dr. Axe
The name sassafras is actually a genus of tree encompassing three living and one extinct species of tree Generally, when you hear people refer to it, they are most likely referring to sassafras albidum , grown widely in North America
- Sassafras | Native, Medicinal, Fragrant | Britannica
Sassafras, (Sassafras albidum), North American tree of the laurel family (Lauraceae), the aromatic leaf, bark, and root of which are used as a flavoring, as a traditional home medicine, and as a tea The tree is native to sandy soils from Maine to Ontario and Iowa and south to Florida and Texas
- Sassafras | Silvics of North America
Little more than a shrub in the north, sassafras grows largest in the Great Smoky Mountains on moist welldrained sandy loams in open woodlands It frequently pioneers old fields where it is important to wildlife as a browse plant, often in thickets formed by underground runners from parent trees
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