Introductory
SPECIES: Sassafras albidum | Sassafras 



ABBREVIATION : 
SASALB

SYNONYMS : 
   S.variifolium (Salisb.) K. & Ze.
   S. sassafras (L.) Karsten
   S. officinale (Nees. & Eberm.)
   S. triloba Raf.
   S. triloba var. mollis Raf.


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   SAAL5


COMMON NAMES : 
   sassafras
   white sassafras
   common sassafras
   ague tree
   cinnamon wood
   smelling stick
   saloop
   gumbo file
   mitten tree


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of sassafras is Sassafras
albidum (Nutt.) Nees. [41,61].

Some authorities consider red sassafras [S. a. var. molle (Raf.)  Fern.]
a distinct variety [8,30,82]; other authors consider it synonymous with
the type variety [53,61,68].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree, Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Sassafras is listed under "Special Concern-Possibly Extirpated" in Maine [22].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet Sullivan, September 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Sullivan, Janet. 1993. Sassafras albidum. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Sassafras albidum | Sassafras