Vitaceae Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) A.S. Hitchc.

Woodbine

Jemez - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 26

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Scientific name: Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) A.S. Hitchc.
USDA symbol: PAVI5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Woodbine
Family: Vitaceae
Family (APG): Vitaceae
Native American Tribe: Jemez
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Berry juice mixed with white clay and used as a purple body paint for the summer dance.

RECRD: 1880 id: 25557

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