We are in the process of updating our interactive GIS database with information for all our Dedicated Tree Honorees. For now, you can visit recent Tributees' pages using the links below.
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We are in the process of updating our interactive GIS database with information for all our Dedicated Tree Honorees. For now, you can visit recent Tributees' pages using the links below.
2023 Tributees
2022 Tributees
2021 Tributees
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Family Name Lauraceae / laurel
Botanical Name Sassafras albidum
Common Names sassafras / common sassafras
Native Continents North America
Native Distribution Map
Native Range Eastern U.S. from southwestern Maine west to New York, extreme southern Ontario, and central Michigan; southwest in Illinois, extreme southeastern Iowa, Missouri, southeastern Kansas, eastern Oklahoma, and eastern Texas; and east to central Florida.
Native to these North American Tree Region(s)
Montana Native | Boreal Forest | Pacific Coast Forests | Northern Rocky Mtn. Complex | Southern Rocky Mtn. Complex | Great Plains | Central Hardwoods | Northeastern Mixed Woods | Southeastern Mixed Forests |
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