Moraceae Ficus aurea Nutt.

Florida Stranglerfig

Seminole - Other, Fasteners

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 95

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Scientific name: Ficus aurea Nutt.
USDA symbol: FIAU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Florida Stranglerfig
Family: Moraceae
Family (APG): Moraceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Fasteners
Notes: Root bark twisted and used to bind together the pole frame of the medical training school house.

RECRD: 61608 id: 14761

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