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TOPIC: Unsuccessful Sassafras Hunt
http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees/browse_thread/thread/38c618d8e03cf1a2?hl=en
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Date: Mon, Mar 31 2008 2:37 pm
From: "Edward Frank"


ENTS, Dale,

Today I went looking for a big sassafras tree near Stump Creek, PA. It was good to get out. I have been down pretty much with bronchitis for the past three weeks, punctuate only by trips to the doctor, and work. I am feeling better today and needed to do something. The sassafras was reported to Dale as being 54" dbh. we both wondered if it really was cbh rather than dbh, but in ay case it was worth checking out. I made .one trip down following the directions had transcribed, unfortunately the directions beyond the Camouflage Inn did not seem to match what was present on the ground. I returned home somewhat frustrated. looking on Google Maps I found the name Kramer Road - the missing couple of words in the directions made all the difference. At first I planned to put off for another day a return trip - but eventually I hopped into my van and was off again. I found the property fairly easily. Unfortunately there was not any big sassafras present. I spoke to the landowner, he did not know what a sassafras tree was, but he did did not know of any trees in that size range in the immediate area. The biggest is a beech about 2 1/2 to three feet diameter. I spoke to his neighbor and he did not know of any big sassafras tee either. certainly there was none in front of the house as suggested by the directions.

The landowner said he had some of the property adjacent to the house logged three years ago. It is my guess that if the tree was present, it may have been in the area logged. Or it may not have been there at all. Better luck next time guess. I have his number and when the leaves come out I will stop by again to look for sassafras, but I know I did not miss any as big as was reported.

Ed