Lauraceae Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.

Redbay

Seminole - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 342

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Scientific name: Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
USDA symbol: PEBO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Redbay
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Leaves burned to keep the soul of the recently deceased from returning home.

RECRD: 62240 id: 26160

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