Sassafras heartwood is pale brown to orange brown, resembling ash or chestnut. The narrow sapwood is yellowish white. The wood has a coarse texture and is generally straight grained. Sassafras is a ring-porous species, medium strength in all categories except stiffness which is low. It is suitable for steam bending. The wood is coarse-grained, straight, brittle and soft, with a spicy aromatic odor.
