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Sassafras

Sassafras is a genus of three extant and one extinct species of deciduous trees in the family Lauraceae, native to eastern North America and eastern Asia. The genus is distinguished by its aromatic properties, which have made the tree useful to humans.

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Sassafras

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Avg. degree1.98
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Sassafras

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related to External links · 16
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related to Culinary · 15
Sassafras → America, American, Creole, Drug Administration, European, FDA, Gulf, It, Louisiana, Louisiana's Cajun, Methods, North American, The FDA's, US, US Food
related to Taxonomy · 14
Sassafras → Bohemian, Delaware, Early European, French, German Fenchelholz, Jan Presl, Latin, Native Americans, Nicolas Monardes, Saxifragaceae, Some, The, Timucua, Virginia
related to Commercial use · 10
Sassafras → Asia, Brazil, Europeans, For, In, It, North America, North American, These, United States
related to Oil and aroma · 10
Sassafras → FDA, Godfrey's Cordial, It, Many, MDA, MDMA, Safrole, Steam, United States, US
related to Species · 10
Sassafras → East Asia, East Asian, Hayata, Kamikoti, North America, North American, Taiwan, Taiwanese, The, Yushunia
related to Ecology · 8
Sassafras → American, Carey, For, Gill, Other, Rabbits, Some, The
related to Traditional medicine · 8
Sassafras → Before, Chinese, Different, East Asian, It, North America, Numerous Native American, Some
related to Wood · 8
Sassafras → Asia, Europe, Europeans, Native Americans, North America, Outside, The, United States
related to Uses · 7
Sassafras → All, Americas, China, Europe, European, The, United States

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leaves used oil north albidum america trees native genus plant american tzumu species also randaiense flowers wood bark asia deciduous

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Sassafrasis agenus of three extant and one extinct species of deciduous trees in the family Lauraceae0.90text
treating acneinstance ofdried and boiled to make tea.Traditional medicineNumerous Native American tribes used the leaves of sassafras to treat wounds by rubbing the leaves directly into a wound and use…0.80text
urinary disordersinstance ofdried and boiled to make tea.Traditional medicineNumerous Native American tribes used the leaves of sassafras to treat wounds by rubbing the leaves directly into a wound and use…0.80text
and sicknesses that increased body temperatureinstance ofdried and boiled to make tea.Traditional medicineNumerous Native American tribes used the leaves of sassafras to treat wounds by rubbing the leaves directly into a wound and use…0.80text
such as high feversinstance ofdried and boiled to make tea.Traditional medicineNumerous Native American tribes used the leaves of sassafras to treat wounds by rubbing the leaves directly into a wound and use…0.80text
S. tzumuinstance ofEast Asian types of sassafras0.80text
camphorinstance ofas well as significant amounts of varying other chemicals0.80text
eugenolinstance ofas well as significant amounts of varying other chemicals0.80text
treating acneinstance ofTraditional medicineNumerous Native American tribes used the leaves of sassafras to treat wounds by rubbing the leaves directly into a wound and used different parts of the plan…0.80text
urinary disordersinstance ofTraditional medicineNumerous Native American tribes used the leaves of sassafras to treat wounds by rubbing the leaves directly into a wound and used different parts of the plan…0.80text
and sicknesses that increased body temperatureinstance ofTraditional medicineNumerous Native American tribes used the leaves of sassafras to treat wounds by rubbing the leaves directly into a wound and used different parts of the plan…0.80text
such as high feversinstance ofTraditional medicineNumerous Native American tribes used the leaves of sassafras to treat wounds by rubbing the leaves directly into a wound and used different parts of the plan…0.80text

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