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== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* Rosalie Rosso King, Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
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* Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
  
* F. H. Titmuss, F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965
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* F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965
  
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 6941
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 6941
  
* Website address 1, Website address 1  Comment: Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 8, 2005)
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* Website address 1  Comment: Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 8, 2005)
  
 
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassafras (Accessed Oct. 8, 2005)
 
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassafras (Accessed Oct. 8, 2005)
  
* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 751
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 751
  
  
  
 
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Sassafras dyed fabric

Description

Any of several shrubs or small laurel trees from the Sassafras genus (S. variifolium, S. albidum, S. lauraceae) that are native to the northern temperate region. Sassafras shrubs are commercially known for their fragrant oil that is used in perfumes, root beer, and tea. The soft, lightweight wood has a moderately coarse, but straight grain with an uneven texture. The lumber has been used for fence posts, cabinetry and furniture but it cracks and splits easily. The wood is often chipped then extracted with water to produce a rose-brown to gray color textile dye with good color fastness.

Sassafras Sassafras albidum

Synonyms and Related Terms

saxifrax; ague tree (Sassafras albidum); cinnamon wood; saloop; golden deal (yellow sassafras); Sassafrasbaum (Deut.); sassafra (Fr.)

Other Properties

Medium tree growing to 30m with straight trunk. Bark = Deeply furrowed brown color; when cut shows cinnamon color interior with strong spicy smell. Leaves = tri-lobal (25-30cm) Other characteristics = yellow flowers in spring followed by blue berries

Density 25-35 ppcf
Sassafras

Hazards and Safety

Wood is subject to insect and fungal attack. One component of the oil (safrole) is toxic and is considered a carcinogen.

Authority

  • Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
  • F. H. Titmuss, Commercial Timbers of the World, The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 6941
  • Website address 1 Comment: Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 8, 2005)
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 751

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