Arecaceae Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small

Saw Palmetto

Seminole - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 504

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Scientific name: Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
USDA symbol: SERE2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Saw Palmetto
Family: Arecaceae
Family (APG): Arecaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Plant used to make dance fans and rattles.

RECRD: 62414 id: 37754

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