Yes, it is safe to burn sassafras and it is commonly burned in many locales.
It is green and I think it is big.
When you look at the image of a Sassafras leaf, would you say that it is shaped more like the palm of your hand (palmate), or is it shaped more like a feather (pinnate)? If you Google "Sassafras image", you can answer the question yourself.
It is a hardwood. that can be seen when it is made into tool handles.
A wood tick looks like this.....It can also bight and it's bites look like this
Yes, sassafras wood is used but only in rare occasions. Actually it is the choice wood for smoking beef jerky. I am a business owner of a fine smoking wood business and I wouldn't use sassafras for any other occasion that smoking beef jerky. There are many option for cooking wood so do your research before purchase and you'll be very happy with your outcome at the dinner table! Owner of CookingFirewood dot com
Hickory wood is a hard wood and when split the wood has a whitish look and is very rough.
Sassafras tea is sassafras tea, there are no synonyms.
Sassafras is a good source of firewood, because it is slow to burn and releases a pleasant fragrance. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of sassafras in food and beverages because it contains safrole, an oil believed to be carcinogenic.
Sassafras albidum.
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Dr Fiona Wood looks like a old lady!!