<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">American sassafras</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Sassafras albidum</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>sassafras</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>ague tree</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>red sassafras</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sassafras laurel</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sassafras, American</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>silky sassafras</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>white sassafras</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Wood of the species Sassafras albidum, native to eastern North America. It is soft, lightweight, and  moderately coarse, used for fence posts and furniture. ]]></note></mads>