Burseraceae Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg.

Gumbo Limbo

Seminole - Other, Containers

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 95

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Scientific name: Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg.
USDA symbol: BUSI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Gumbo Limbo
Family: Burseraceae
Family (APG): Burseraceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Wood used to make medicine bowls.

RECRD: 61611 id: 7618

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