Sassafras

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Sassafras albidum

Lauraceae, Laurel Family

DUARB-707

  • Location: East of Fellows Hall
  • Height: 2.4m
  • Circumference: 0.31m
  • Recognition Features: The sassafras leaf can take on three different shapes, even on the same tree. The bark is sometimes a red to brown color with deep furrowing.

 Additional Information

+ Denison Resources

 See this tree on the Denison Arboretum Map

+ Leaf Example
Leaf Example

+ Bark Example
Bark Example

+ Plaque Image
Plaque Image

 

For more information, contact Jeremy King, Campus Sustainability Coordinator.


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