Nota de aplicación
Genus consisting of three species of deciduous trees and shrubs disjunct between eastern Asia (S. tzumu and S. randaiense) and eastern North America (S. albidum), and one extinct species. They are commercially known for their fragrant oil that is used in perfumes, root beer, and tea. The soft, lightweight wood is used for lumber. A rose-brown to gray color textile dye with good color fastness is extracted from the wood.
Ubicación jerarquía
- faceta agentes
- .. organismo vivo (nombre jerárquico)
- .... organismo vivo (entidad)
- ...... Eucariota (dominio)
- ........ Plantae (reino)
- .......... Angiospermae (plantas con flores)
- ............ Magnoliopsida (class)
- .............. Laurales (order)
- ................ Lauraceae (family)
- .................. Cinnamomum (genus) [+]
- .................. Laurus (genus) [+]
- .................. Mezilaurus (genus) [+]
- .................. Nectandra (genus)
- .................. Ocotea (genus)
- .................. Phoebe (genus)
- .................. Sassafras (genus)
- ...................... Sassafras albidum (species)
- ...................... Sassafras radaiense (species)
- ...................... Sassafras tzumu (species)