Difference between revisions of "AY Honors/Edible Wild Plants/Sassafras"
From Pathfinder Wiki
(New page: {{EWP |name = Sassafras |image = Sassafras1980.jpg |image_caption = Three-lobed sassafras leaf |description = Sassafras is a small tree with brown, furrowed bark. The leaves come inthree s...) |
m (1 revision: Second Attempt) |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
|warning = Safrole, which is the main component (75-80%) of sassafras essential oil, is now recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture as a '''potential''' carcinogen. | |warning = Safrole, which is the main component (75-80%) of sassafras essential oil, is now recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture as a '''potential''' carcinogen. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]] | ||
Revision as of 22:06, 1 May 2012
Three-lobed sassafras leaf
Sassafras
Description: Sassafras is a small tree with brown, furrowed bark. The leaves come inthree shapes: an oval (one lobe); a mitten (two lobes); and a glove (three lobes).
Where found: Eastern US, west to eastern Texas, north to Illinois, east to New Hampshire.
Use: dig up the roots, peel them, and boil them to make a rootbeer-like tea.
WARNING: Safrole, which is the main component (75-80%) of sassafras essential oil, is now recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture as a potential carcinogen.
