. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES SASSAFRAS (Sassafras sassafras Karst.) THE Sassafras occurs in almost every part of Massa- chusetts. It grows in various soils and situations but prefers a rich, somewhat sandy, well-drained soil. For the most part it is a small tree. Usually its height would not be much above thirty feet and its diameter much over twelve inches. The stem is rarely erect, and is often bent and crooked. In young trees the branche s h a v e a whorled appear- ance. They are always s
. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES SASSAFRAS (Sassafras sassafras Karst.) THE Sassafras occurs in almost every part of Massa- chusetts. It grows in various soils and situations but prefers a rich, somewhat sandy, well-drained soil. For the most part it is a small tree. Usually its height would not be much above thirty feet and its diameter much over twelve inches. The stem is rarely erect, and is often bent and crooked. In young trees the branche s h a v e a whorled appear- ance. They are always short and stout, and frequently they are contorted. The head is narrow and flat. The bark of the old trunk is thick, dark reddish-brown and strongly ridged. On young stems the bark is greenish and finely striate. The twigs are yellowish-green and have strong aromatic properties, as does the bark of all the parts. The leaves are simple, alternate and of greatly vary- ing outline. Sometimes they are entire and then again they are three-lobed. In summer the foliage is dark green and in the autumn it turns to yellow or to orange tinged with red. The flowers are small, greenish-yellow and appear in May when the leaves are unfolding. The fruit is a small, dark blue, lustrous berry which ripens in early fall. The wood is light, soft, brittle and very durable when in contact with the soil. It is used for posts, in construction of light boats and in cooperage. The roots supply the oil of sassafras. 49. SASSAFRAS Leaves and young fruit. One-third natural size. SASSAFRAS Winter twig and buds. One- half natural size. m&. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts. State Forester; Rane, F. Wm. (Frank William), 1868-1933. Boston, Mass. : The Forester
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