Root Beer plant or Saints Leaf has been used for hundreds of years in South American cooking, mostly with mole' . It has been used with tomatillos and eggs to add an oddly good root beer flavor from its Safrole rich leaves that are in amounts of up to 80% when steam distilled. Has a lot of industrial use as a Safrole source species . Invasive in 8a zones and hotter. 10.20 extra for shipping