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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)
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Terminal bud of Sassafras albidum (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
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Leaves of Sassafras albidum (Copyright W. Cook)
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Flower of Sassafras albidum (Copyright W. Cook)
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Fruits of Sassafras albidum (coming soon)
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N.C. distribution of Sassafras albidum
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Sassafras albidum (Sassafras)
(Common; a wide variety of forests, old fields, disturbed areas, fencerows; Mt, Pd, CP; Fl: Mar-Apr, Fr: Jun-Jul)