Not many trees have both beautiful fall color in several shades and three types of leaves, all on the same tree. The sassafras tree, (Sassafras albidum), sports an unlobed leaf (football), one-lobed ...

Best-known for the tea that pioneers made by boiling its root bark, the aromatic native Sassafras albidum, or sassafras tree, is an interesting, useful and showy addition to central Ohio landscapes.

If I had to choose a favorite tree, it would be sassafras (Sassafras albidum) because its leaves come in three fun shapes. Some are oval; others have three lobes; still others have a single lobe and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A beautiful tree with mitten-shaped ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. An attractive Ohio native is the sassafras tree (Sassafras albidum). The most distinctive characteristic can be found in its leaves, ...

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) is a native American deciduous tree that grows primarily on the east coast from Maine to Florida, and partially into the plains to Iowa. It is very abundant here in ...

Once in awhile, on the way down the lane, my granddad would stop the truck, reach out the window and break off some twigs of sassafras. I don’t remember the root beer taste; it was more the novelty of ...

The sassafras tree has many uses, but perhaps none better than making root beer. Sassafras oil has a pleasant, somewhat spicy scent that gives root beer its unique flavor. Incidentally, root beer gets ...

In the woods near my childhood home grew a cluster of small trees. I only noticed them after my older brother pointed them out to me. He showed me that some of the leaves were shaped like mittens, but ...

The upcoming holiday season bodes many social engagements with all the seasonal trappings. No doubt all of these parties will include liquid refreshments, some hard, some soft and many sparkling. It ...

A beautiful tree with mitten-shaped leaves, sassafras was once popularly used medicinally and culinarily. Many Native American tribes had a multitude of medicinal uses for sassafras, ranging from a ...