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THE Sassafras Tree
About the
Sassafras Tree :
The Sassafras tree, Sassafrax variifolium,
also known as the Sassafrac, Saxifrac,
Smelling Stick, Aguetree, and Cinnamonwood
tree. This widespread Eastern U.S. native is
ideal for naturalistic landscaping.
Sassafras is a native tree, growing in rich
woods from southern Maine to Ontario,
Michigan, and Kansas and south to Florida
and Texas. The sassafras occurs in the North
as a shrub, but in the Southern States it
sometimes attains a height of 100 feet. This
deciduous tree has leaves that are shaped
like a mitten.
The yellowish green, fragrant flowers are
borne in clusters which appear in early
spring. The fruit, which ripens in
September, is about the size of a pea. All
parts of the tree are aromatic. The bark of
the root, which is in reasonably constant
demand is collected in spring or autumn. The
production of sassafras oil by distillation
of the root and root bark is a small
industry in the southeastern section of the
country. Leaves are a medium green and turn
orange, red, or yellow in fall.
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