Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  New York

• County/Municipio

  Putnam Co.

• Locality

  E of Garrison and W of Mahopac, ca 60 m (by air) W of Old Albany Post Road

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

• Coordinates

  41.3707, -73.8995

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

No botanical uses.

The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Lauraceae
Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
det. D. E. Atha, 2008
United States of America. New York. Putnam Co. E of
Garrison and W of Mahopac, ca 60 m (by air) W of Old
Albany Post Road. 41.37072N, 73.89950W, ca 250 m.:
(Coordinates and elevation from hand-held gps and digital
world map; accurate to within a radius of ca 50 m). Second-
growth forest around dwelling.
Tree 10 m tall, the trunk 18 cm diam; bark brown, deeply
furrowed; leaves aromatic, the blade abaxials lighter; fruit
green.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6547	03 Aug 2008
NYdb
01087576