Hippocastanaceae Aesculus flava Ait.

Yellow Buckeye

Cherokee - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27

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Scientific name: Aesculus flava Ait.
USDA symbol: AEFL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Yellow Buckeye
Family: Hippocastanaceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Wood used to make masks.

RECRD: 9140 id: 1628

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