Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Virginia

  • County/Municipio

    Virginia Beach (Independent City)

  • Locality

    First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, W of US 60 (Shore Drive). Dune Woodland ca 50 m N of high tide line of "The Narrows" of Broad Bay

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.8893, -76.0159

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Lauraceae
Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
det. D. E. Atha, 2008
United States of America. Virginia: Virginia Beach. First
Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, W of US 60 (Shore
Drive), ca 50 m N of high tide line of "The Narrows" of
Broad Bay. 36.88934N, 76.01590W, 0—5 m (Coordinates
and elevation from hand-held gps and digital world map;
accurate to within a radius of ca 25 m). Dune woodland.
Tree, was 8 m tall but the top now died back, the trunk 12
cm diam; bark grey, deeply furrowed, the ridges rough; leaf
blade abaxials lighter than adaxials.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6219	22 May 2008
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