Sassafras is a tree that produces a small blue fruit in the early fall. The fruit comes at the perfect time to help birds get ready for winter. This is a beautiful tree that has four different leaf shapes. Bill of course has a special word for trees that have different shape leaves.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Sassafras Facts - http://www.softschools.com/facts/plants/sassafras_facts/1283/
• Sassafras in America - http://appvoices.org/2003/11/01/2780/
• Sassafras - http://www.psu.edu/dept/nkbiology/naturetrail/speciespages/sassafras.html
• Sassafras Tea Safety - http://www.drweil.com/diet-nutrition/food-safety/sassafras-tea-safety/