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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Sassafras
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Sassafras
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Sassafras
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Synonyms English:
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Sassafras albidum
Sassafras officinale
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Tree Number:
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B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.595.400.737
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Definition English:
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A plant genus in the LAURACEAE family. The tree bark has been used medicinally. Drinks called sarsaparilla and root beer have been prepared from Sassafras and SMILAX ORNATA (Jamaican sarsaparilla). |
History Note English:
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2002; use LAURACEAE 1996-2001
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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35869
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Unique Identifier:
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D027441
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Similar:
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DeCS
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