TREASURE TREES
#090 Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
This tree is no longer standing. Little is known about it, other than it was admired for its dramatic trunk.
Statistics (1998)
- Circumference (In.): 77"
- Height (Ft.): 31'
- Avg. Crown Spread (Ft.): 31'
- Total Points: 116
More Information
- Nominated By: Tom Martin
- Year Added: 1998
- Owned By: Thoms E. Jr and Barbara Swanson
- Current condition: Gone
- Neighborhood: Dilworth
- Property Type: Private Home
- Nearest Address: Private Property
- Ecological Value: The Sassafras tree is very useful. Native Americans used the oil in tonics for medicine and the wood is currently used to make furniture.
- Nominated By: Tom Martin
- Year Added: 1998
- Owned By: Thoms E. Jr and Barbara Swanson
- Current condition: Gone
- Neighborhood: Dilworth
- Property Type: Private Home
- Nearest Address: Private Property
- Ecological Value: The Sassafras tree is very useful. Native Americans used the oil in tonics for medicine and the wood is currently used to make furniture.