Sassafras albidum, Silky sassafras. Old tree, much too unknown. Generally a rising shrub, but can also be cultivated as a tree. Height 15-20 m. Strongly spreading main scaffold branches and slightly hanging side branches and twigs, creating a round crown. Trunk and branches brown-grey, bark cracks at a later age. 7-14 cm long and 6-10 cm wide leaf. Underside is greyish pilose and blue in colour. Orange-red autumn colouring. Blooms in May, with up to 5 cm long bunches of small and greenish-yellow flowers. Small fruits of up to 1 cm, oval, bluish-black.