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  "id": {
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  "genus": "Sassafras",
  "family": "Lauraceae",
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      "scientific_name": "Sassafras albidum",
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      "url": "https://botanai.app/plants/sassafras-albidum/"
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      "scientific_name": "Sassafras randaiense",
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      "url": "https://botanai.app/plants/sassafras-randaiense/"
    },
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      "scientific_name": "Sassafras tzumu",
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