Poaceae Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl.
Giant Cane
Choctaw - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 18
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Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl.
Scientific name: Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl.
USDA symbol: ARGIG (
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Common names: Giant Cane
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Plant used to make blowguns and darts.
RECRD: 21219 id: 5923