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and in the u.s.a. for that fact over 100ft tall and with a circumference of 16ft.
read the historic marker in the pic.
read the historic marker in the pic.
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Pretty cool. In our area, they tend to be much smaller. I suppose it would be inappropriate to guess how much fire wood is in that tree.
Seems a little odd - the leaves don't look like the Sassafrass in my area. Normally you have 1, 2, and 3 lobe variations. I zoomed in and see only single leaves. I even checked a youtube video of the tree. May be a normal variation when they get that big? There are lots of photos in a google search, but still the same leaves.
CrufflerJJ
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I was thinking the same thing. Maybe another type of tree in the foreground, and those leaves don't belong to the big sassafras....maybe??
hardpan
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5 foot diameter. I had no idea they could get that big. I think the biggest I have seen was maybe half that size.
TimberWolf530
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This is what I'm used to seeing, but maybe there are different varieties.
Sure looks like sassafras to me.
It's hard to get a good view of the leaves even zooming in but it's easy to see a few with the characteristic bright color sassafras leaves exhibit.
The bark, too.
One of my favorite trees especially for brilliant fall color.
It's hard to get a good view of the leaves even zooming in but it's easy to see a few with the characteristic bright color sassafras leaves exhibit.
The bark, too.
One of my favorite trees especially for brilliant fall color.
Wife'nHubby
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Yes, and all three usually found on the same tree.
Yup. Same tree, 3 different leaves. Pretty cool.
TKeller
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That sassafras tree is in my hometown of Owensboro, Ky. Come see it and enjoy some of the best barbecue in the country too 
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yep but we got awesome bbq here.That sassafras tree is in my hometown of Owensboro, Ky. Come see it and enjoy some of the best barbecue in the country too
Same here in South Jersey
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I tried to zoom in on the leaves, but they pixeled ou...lol
I just posted the link to show how many types of leaves there supposedly is on those trees. I'm sure that if were, in fact, not a real sassafras tree, it would have been pointed out many years ago.
but, still good to read opinions on it....makes ya research and learn.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassafras
Sassafras are stoloniferous, meaning they spread by underground stolons. I don't see it mentioned at the Wiki site. Having dug sassafras for transplanting I know first hand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolon
Another type of under spreading takes place in rhizomatous plants. Iris are an example. So are hosta.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizome
Add stoloniferous, rhizomatous and odoriferous http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odoriferous to your vocabulary and your friends will wonder about your plant associations. LOL!
That sassafras tree is in my hometown of Owensboro, Ky. Come see it and enjoy some of the best barbecue in the country too
Get down there every chance I get, 2 of my favorite places there, Rural King and Moonlit BBQ. Go to Moonlite and stop by RK and get bigger jeans.
I had on across the fence from my home in Dry Creek that was maybe 24" in diameter & know of a couple a bit larger but never dreamed the grew like that one.
