Images of Sassafras, Sassafras albidum, Sassafras leaves, Sassafras flowers, Sassafras bark

Steven Foster's Stock images of Sassafras. Photos © 2011 Steven Foster. Please contact us for pricing and terms at sfoster@stevenfoster.com or call +1-479-253-2629.

Sixty images of Sassafras. Sassafras albidum, a member of the Lauraceae is a common tree in eastern North America. The inner bark, particularly that of the root, is the source of Sassafras tea, widely used in rural mountainous regions as a spring tonic, blood purifier, etc. The muclaginous leaves are the starting material for gumbo filé, the soup base of Cajun culture.

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Please contact Steven Foster for pricing and terms at sfoster@stevenfoster.com or call +1-479-253-2629.