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Lauraceae
Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Small/Medium Tree (Understory), Tall Tree (Canopy)
35 - 50ft
Green, Yellow
Fleshy; Blue
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Loamy, Sandy
Dry, Moist
April - April
yellow, orange, purple
moist, well drained soils of open woodlands; sea-level to ~4430 feet
edible and medicinal uses; provides spring and fall color; Used in cabinet work and handicrafts; tea may be made by boiling pieces of the outer part of the bark; sassafras oil used in some soaps; fruits eaten by songbirds, bobwhite, wild turkey and black bear; twigs browsed by marsh and cottontail rabbits and whi
