Latin name:	Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Syn.: S. variifolium (Salisb.) Ktze.
Botanical family:	Lauraceae
Growth habit:	Tree
Vernacular name(s):	sassafras (Eng.) sassafras officinal (Fr.) menagwakemins (Chippewa)
Uses:	• Bark roots : Infusion taken as a springtime medicine to thin the blood [Chippewa 85].