Over 38 species of butterflies and moths use the tree as a host plant. A member of the laurel family, the buds, twigs, leaves ...

You might know Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) as the original root beer flavoring ingredient. While the tree's oil is no longer used to give the beverage its aroma, modern root beer flavor mimics ...

In the fall, the species produces a dark blue or purple berry-like fruit, which is held on bright red or orange stems. Sassafras trees, which grow 30 to 60 feet tall, are often found along the edge of ...

IF YOU HAPPEN to be in the vicinity of the Colonial Theatre some night this week, you might want to drop by to catch one of the intermissions of The Wind in the Sassafras Trees. They begin at 9:27 ...