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Sassafras albidum
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| Uses: Culinary/Medicinal/Beverage |
Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 5-8) |
| When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall |
Ease of Germination: Easy/Special Treatment Required |
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Probably among the first American plant drugs to reach Europe. The oil extracted from the aromatic root bark was used as a food flavour, but due to possible liver and kidney toxicity, it has fallen into disfavour. Tea is still popular in the Appalachians.
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