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 "The Sassafras albidum is a deciduous tree native to the U S , most commonly found along the eastern and southeastern regions," says Nikki Tilley, senior editor of the website Gardening Know How "It's well known for its medicinal use and as a spice, especially for root beer , dating back to the 1500s, though is speculated to have been utilized
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 | Silvics of North America Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), sometimes called white sassafras, is a medium-sized, moderately fast growing, aromatic tree with three distinctive leaf shapes: entire, mittenshaped, and threelobed Little more than a shrub in the north, sassafras grows largest in the Great Smoky Mountains on moist welldrained sandy loams in open woodlands
Sassafras Tree Care - Tips For Growing Sassafras Trees . . . What is a Sassafras Tree and Where Do Sassafras Trees Grow? A deciduous tree (or shrub) native to North America, growing sassafras trees can grow to 30 to 60 feet (9 to 18 5 m ) tall by 25 to 40 feet (7 5 to 12 m ) wide with a rounded canopy made up of short layered branches
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 - 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