| Accepted name: |
Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees |
| Synonym(s): |
-Laurus albida Nutt.
-Sassafras variifolium (Salisb.) Kuntze
-Sassafras sassafras (L.) Karsten
-Sassafras officinale Nees & Eberm.
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| English names: |
Sassafras
White Sassafras
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| French names: |
Sassafras officinal
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
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| OPL Code: |
WSASAL
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
1.1 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
The tree is cultivated for the root bark, which is exploited as a source of sassafras oil, an important flavouring obtained by distillation. This essential oil is used medicinally and in manufacture of soaps and cosmetics. The root bark also serves as condiment. The wood is suitable for the manufacture of posts, furniture, and boxes.(1) |
| Key Characters: |
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