Itace Sassafras tana nufin bishiya, a kimiyance aka sani da Sassafras albidum, wacce ta fito daga gabashin Amurka ta Arewa. An san itacen da bawon ƙamshi, ganyaye, da saiwoyinsa, waɗanda aka yi amfani da su wajen magani da na abinci shekaru aru-aru. Kalmar "sassafras" ta samo asali ne daga kalmar Mutanen Espanya "saxifrage," wanda ke nufin "fasa dutse," saboda an yi imanin tushen bishiyar yana karya duwatsun koda. Itacen yana girma har zuwa ƙafa 60 tsayi kuma yana da banbance-banbance, ganyaye masu lobed uku waɗanda ke juya launuka masu haske a cikin fall. Ƙananan furanninta masu launin rawaya-kore suna fure a cikin bazara kuma suna biye da 'ya'yan itace masu launin shuɗi.