T r e e s  o f  N o r t h  C a r o l i n a

Sassafras Presl. (Lauraceae)

A genus of three species of trees; temperate e. Asia and e. North America.

One species occurs in North Carolina: Sassafras albidum (Sassafras). It is native to the state.

Bark of Sassafras albidum
Bark of Sassafras albidum (Copyright W. Cook)
Terminal bud of Sassafras albidum
Terminal bud of Sassafras albidum (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Leaves of Sassafras albidum
Leaves of Sassafras albidum (Copyright W. Cook)
Flower of Sassafras albidum
Flower of Sassafras albidum (Copyright W. Cook)
Fruits of Sassafras albidum
Fruits of Sassafras albidum (coming soon)
N.C. distribution of Sassafras albidum
N.C. distribution of Sassafras albidum

Sassafras albidum (Sassafras)
(Common; a wide variety of forests, old fields, disturbed areas, fencerows; Mt, Pd, CP; Fl: Mar-Apr, Fr: Jun-Jul)