Sassafras is a beautiful understory tree during all seasons, but is most admired in the spring months because of the vibrant yellow flowers that are produced in the early spring.
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
What’s a trees favorite drink?
Root Beer!
Did you know?
What’s a trees favorite drink?
Root Beer!
Did you know?
- Oil from the tree is used for fragrance in soaps and perfumes
- There are 3 different Sassafras leaf shapes: Ghost, Mitten, and Football
Common Names:
Wildlife Benefits:
- Sassafras
- Cinnamon Wood
- Mitten Tree
Wildlife Benefits:
- Birds, such as mockingbirds, sapsuckers, pileated woodpeckers, yellowthroat warblers and phoebes eat the fruits
- Beavers, rabbits and squirrels eat the fruit, bark and wood
- White-tailed deer feed on the twigs and foliage
Habitat:
- Woodlands
- 15-50’ tall, with a crown width of 20-40’
- Full sun to partial shade
- Moist, well-drained soil
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Bud Arrangement: Alternate
- Terminal Bud: Single
