sassafras
Family
LauraceaeScientific Name
Sassafras albidumSynonyms (former Scientific Names):
Laurus albidus
Laurus sassafras
Sassafras variifolium
Sassafras sassafras
Sassafras officinale
Sassafras albidum
Growth Habit
woody bush or tree
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
pencil
Dominant Flower Color
yellow
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
Varies:
lance,
oval
Leaf Arrangement
whorled
Leaf Margin
Varies:
entire,
lobed
Leaf Structure
palmate
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Life Cycle
perennial
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Tree