Lauraceae Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees

Sassafras

Choctaw - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 8

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Scientific name: Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
USDA symbol: SAAL5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sassafras
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Pounded, dry leaves added to soup for flavor.

RECRD: 21208 id: 37234

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