Aquifoliaceae Ilex opaca Ait.
American Holly
Cherokee - Other, Cooking Tools
Use documented by:
Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74
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Ilex opaca Ait.
Scientific name: Ilex opaca Ait.
USDA symbol: ILOPO (
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Common names: American Holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Family (APG): Aquifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Wood used to make spoons.
RECRD: 44572 id: 17715