Aceraceae Acer negundo L.

Boxelder

Sioux - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 4

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Scientific name: Acer negundo L.
USDA symbol: ACNEN (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Boxelder
Family: Aceraceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Sioux
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Wood made into charcoal and used for ceremonial painting and tattooing.

RECRD: 45045 id: 567

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