Sassafras
genus of plants
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Summary
Sassafras is a taxon[1]. Sassafras ranks in the top 0.34% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,720 views/month, #658 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: genus[3]
- Parent taxon: Lauraceae[4]
- Taxon name: Sassafras[5]
- Commons category: Sassafras[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sassafras[7]
- Described by source: Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 31[8], The Encyclopedia Americana[9], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[10], The New Student's Reference Work[11]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=10768[12]
- Taxon common name: sassafras[13], 檫木属[14]
- Different from: Sassafras albidum[15]
- Has fruit type: drupe[16]
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Identifiers
Sassafras's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 54796[17]. Sassafras's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 46944[18]. Sassafras's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 72882[19]. Sassafras's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3034001[20]. Sassafras's ITIS TSN is recorded as 18157[21].
Why It Matters
Sassafras has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Sassafras is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]