Sassafras Albidum

Mar, Apr, May

Trees, Native Plant, Poisonous, Tree

Woody, Perennial

12-36 ft.

Male and female flowers appear on separate trees. The flowers (1/3 inch across) are borne on 2-inch terminal clusters before the leaves. They have no petals but have six greenish-yellow sepals. Female trees bloom more profusely than male trees. They bloom from March to April., Flowers in 2 inch clusters

Female trees produce pendant clusters of .4 inch long-inch bluish-black drupes borne in red cup-like receptacles on 1 inch long red stalks. Fruit displays from June to July., Black, Blue