Sassafras albidum

Lauraceae

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Small/Medium Tree (Understory), Tall Tree (Canopy)

35 - 50ft

35 - 50ft

Green, Yellow

Fleshy; Blue

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Loamy, Sandy

Dry, Moist

April - April

yellow, orange, purple

moist, well drained soils of open woodlands; sea-level to ~4430 feet

edible and medicinal uses; provides spring and fall color; Used in cabinet work and handicrafts; tea may be made by boiling pieces of the outer part of the bark; sassafras oil used in some soaps; fruits eaten by songbirds, bobwhite, wild turkey and black bear; twigs browsed by marsh and cottontail rabbits and whi