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sassafrass

Sassafras albidum

Habitat:

university research forest

Notes:

The dried and ground leaves are known as filé powder. Filé is still used for thickening sauces and soups in Cajun, Creole, and other Louisiana cooking, notably in the dish filé gumbo.


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Indiana, USA

Lat: 40.43, Long: -87.03

Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Jun 14, 2012

Reference

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