Wood: Light weight, soft, not strong.
Uses: Flooring, boxes, crates, fuel.
Habitat: Wet ground, frequently along rivers and streams.
Range: New Brunswick across to Ontario, south to Texas, east to Florida.
Distinguishing Features: The narrow lance-shaped leaves which are green on the lower surface and which have many fine teeth along the edges distinguish this willow from other willows in Illinois.
SASSAFRAS
Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
Other Names: White Sassafras; Red Sassafras.
Growth Form: Usually small to moderate tree up to 40 feet tall, but rarely as much as 80 feet tall; trunk diameter usually up to 2 feet, rarely as much as six feet; crown flat-topped, irregular, oblong.
Bark: Greenish-gray when young, becoming deeply furrowed and dark reddish-brown when older.