Sassafras

Recently someone commented on a picture of not quite perfect sassafras leaf that was posted saying it couldn't possibly be a Sassafras leaf.

And while Oak and Maple leaves young and old all are shaped like Oak and Maple leaves, for the most part, Sassafras leaves appear in different ways. All the leaves posted here are Sassafras leaves.

Sassafras stems all taste of rootbeer, though, and I love hiking through the woods sampling the sweet flavor of Sassafras stems.