Myrsinaceae Ardisia escallonoides Schiede & Deppe ex Schlecht. & Cham.
Island Marlberry
Seminole - Other, Cooking Tools
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 470
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Ardisia escallonoides Schiede & Deppe ex Schlecht. & Cham.
Scientific name: Ardisia escallonoides Schiede & Deppe ex Schlecht. & Cham.
USDA symbol: ARES (
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Common names: Island Marlberry
Family: Myrsinaceae
Family (APG): Primulaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Plant used to make meat roasting sticks.
RECRD: 62297 id: 4707