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Colonial National Historical ParkPassamore Creek, Jamestown Island
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Foliage of teh Sassafras tree  

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The botanical sassafras is a deciduous tree in the family Lauraceae, native to eastern North America and eastern Asia. In the 17th century it was worth its weight in gold as a medicinal plant and was an early Jamestown export. Sassafras has been used in the manufacture of Root Beer.

Last Updated: May 02, 2008 at 15:48 EST