Sassafras trees (Sassafras albidum) captivate with their vivid red, orange, and yellow foliage in the fall season, making them a standout addition to any landscape. Beyond their natural beauty, these ...

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 ...

Moving to Tyler from Kerrville, I had never heard of a Sassafras tree. But my husband grew up in Tyler and told me of the phenomenon of the tree roots used by indigenous people for medicinal purposes ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District has unveiled its 2025 Geauga County Big Tree Contest and is currently seeking nominations. The 2025 featured tree species is the Sassafras, which will ...

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 ...

I have heard about common sassafras, the Ague tree, or the scientific name Sassafras albidum, since I was a kid. One of the reasons I remember sassafras is I had a Cub Scout leader who founds some ...

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 ...

I couldn't help but notice the flutter of color of a spicebush swallowtail butterfly as I pulled into my gravel driveway the other day. As quickly as I entered the driveway the beautiful insect ...

Would you be able to recognize a champion tree if you saw one? If you recently visited Daviess County, maybe you already have. The world's largest known sassafras tree is located on one of Owensboro's ...

Editor’s note: Once a month OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Not many trees have both beautiful fall color in several ...