Quercus

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

Native to Georgia (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

36CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Sassafras

  • Callosamia prometheaPromethea Moth
  • Eacles imperialisImperial Moth
  • Papilio troilusSpicebush Swallowtail
  • Acharia stimuleaSaddleback Caterpillar Moth
  • Acronicta impletaYellow-Haired Dagger
  • Amorbia humerosanaWhite-Lined Leafroller Moth
  • Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus Moth
  • Apatelodes torrefactaSpotted Apatelodes
  • Archips georgianaFireworm, Georgia Leafroller
  • Archips purpuranaOmnivorous Leafroller Moth
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  • Automeris ioIo Moth
  • Callosamia anguliferaTulip-Tree Silkmoth
  • Caloptilia sassafrasellaSassafras Leafminer, Sassafras Caloptilia
  • Citheronia regalisRoyal Walnut Moth, Hickory Horned Devil
  • Epimecis hortariaTulip-Tree Beauty
  • Eutrapela clematariaCurved-Tooth Geometer, Purplish Brown Looper
  • Helicoverpa zeaCorn Earworm Moth
  • Herpetogramma thestealisZigzag Herpetogramma, Subtle-Feathered Grass Moth
  • Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
  • Hypagyrtis unipunctataOne-Spotted Variant
  • Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
  • Hypsoropha hormosSmall Necklace Moth
  • Machimia tentoriferellaGold-Striped Leaftier Moth
  • Megalopyge crispataBlack-Waved Flannel Moth, Crinkled Flannel Moth
  • Melanolophia canadariaCanadian Melanolphia, Variable Redmarked Looper
  • Melanolophia signatariaSignate Melanolphia
  • Metarranthis hypochrariaCommon Metarranthis
  • Morrisonia latexFluid Arches, Fluid Mamestra
  • Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
  • Papilio glaucusEastern Tiger Swallowtail
  • Papilio palamedesPalamedes Swallowtail
  • Phaecasiophora niveiguttanaLabyrinth Moth
  • Platynota flavedanaBlack-Shaded Platynota
  • Tetracis cachexiataWhite Slant-Line
  • Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
  • Cenopis saracana
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
2BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Sassafras

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
7BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Sassafras

  • Aix sponsaWood Duck
  • Catharus guttatusHermit Thrush
  • Colinus virginianusNorthern Bobwhite
  • Turdus migratoriusAmerican Robin
  • Tyrannus tyrannusEastern Kingbird
  • Vireo flavifronsYellow-throated Vireo
  • Vireo olivaceusRed-eyed Vireo
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Lauraceae
Hardiness
Zones 4a–9b
Soil pH
Acidic to neutral
Flower color
Yellow or green
Growth rate
Moderate
Growth habit
Single stem
Foliage color
Green
Fruit begins
Summer
Fruit ends
Summer

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Sassafras

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankG5
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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