Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

Size: 3g Availability

Tree
Max size: 60’ tall x 40’ wide

Moist to Dry, Very Dry
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sun, Part Shade

Deciduous tree that blooms in mid spring. Only females bloom yellow, males have no flowers. Forms colonies and thickets. Leaves turn red to yellow in fall. Birds consume fruit. Larval food for a number of butterflies. Leaves, twigs, and roots have medicinal and edible uses. (Please research before consuming!)