Sassafras - Wikipedia It has been the main ingredient in traditional root beers and sassafras root teas, and the ground leaves of sassafras are a distinctive additive in Louisiana's Cajun cuisine
What Is Sassafras and Is it Safe? - HowStuffWorks All parts of the sassafras tree (Sassafras albidum), including roots, stems, twig leaves, bark, flowers and fruit, have been used throughout history for culinary, medicinal and aromatic purposes
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 albidum - The Morton Arboretum Sassafras is a North American native tree that provides vivid fall color and interesting mitten-shaped leaves In the wild it can form thickets, a trait that may not be appropriate for every landscape
Sassafras Tree: History, Leaves, Flowers, Bark (Pictures . . . 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 This tree has a long history in North American culture
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 - USDA Plants Database Sassafras trees are valued for their fragrant spring bloom, interesting horizontal branching pattern, and striking fall color The small trees are medium to fast growing and work well for landscape use as specimen trees and mass plantings