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  1. Sassafras - Wikipedia

    It has been the main ingredient in traditional root beers and sassafras root teas, and the ground leaves of sassafras are a distinctive additive in Louisiana's Cajun cuisine.

  2. What Is Sassafras? Its Uses, History, and Safety - Biology ...

    Aug 17, 2025 · Sassafras is a deciduous tree native to eastern North America, recognized for its distinctive leaves and aromatic properties. It has been utilized for various purposes across …

  3. Sassafras - Uses, Side Effects, and More - WebMD

    Learn more about Sassafras uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain Sassafras.

  4. Sassafras | Native, Medicinal, Fragrant | Britannica

    Sassafras, (Sassafras albidum), North American tree of the laurel family (Lauraceae), the aromatic leaf, bark, and root of which are used as a flavoring, as a traditional home medicine, …

  5. Sassafras | Silvics of North America

    Dec 1, 1990 · Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), sometimes called white sassafras, is a medium-sized, moderately fast growing, aromatic tree with three distinctive leaf shapes: entire, …

  6. What Is Sassafras and Is it Safe? - HowStuffWorks

    Sassafras has a toxic compound found in the plant's essential oils. Because of safrole's potential carcinogenic properties, the FDA banned its use in the 1960s.

  7. Sassafras: Native gem of North America - Cornell Botanic Gardens

    Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) is a North American tree steeped in Indigenous culture throughout its range within deciduous woodlands of the northeast and southeast United States. …

  8. How to Grow and Care for Sassafras - The Spruce

    May 7, 2025 · Learn how to grow sassafras (Sassafras albium), an attractive, low-maintenance native tree with flowers in the spring and vibrant fall colors.

  9. Tree of the Month: Sassafras | Mississippi State University ...

    Its qualities – name, oil, habitat, and how it reproduces – make sassafras a tree to marvel at. Sassafras is a small to medium-sized tree growing along slopes, tree lines, and bottomlands …

  10. Sassafras - Missouri Department of Conservation

    Sassafras is the traditional flavoring for root beer and thickening agent (filé) for Creole gumbo. Root tea of sassafras and its close relative, spicebush, has long been used as a folk remedy …