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Cocos nucifera L.
Coconut Palm
USDA CONU
Hawaiian Drug, Abortifacient
Fruit shells burned and the smoke used for swollen wombs.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 73
Cocos nucifera L.
Coconut Palm
USDA CONU
Hawaiian Drug, Dermatological Aid
Young shoots used for deep cuts.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 73
Cocos nucifera L.
Coconut Palm
USDA CONU
Hawaiian Drug, Other
Young meat applied as a rub for the brain.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 73
Cocos nucifera L.
Coconut Palm
USDA CONU
Hawaiian Drug, Strengthener
Dried meat ash used for general debility of the body.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 73
Cocos nucifera L.
Coconut Palm
USDA CONU
Hawaiian Drug, Unspecified
Oil used as a good rub.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 73
Cocos nucifera L.
Coconut Palm
USDA CONU
Seminole Food, Unspecified
Plant used for food.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 503
Cocos nucifera L.
Coconut Palm
USDA CONU
Seminole Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant used to make dance rattles.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 503
Cocos nucifera L.
Coconut Palm
USDA CONU
Seminole Other, Cooking Tools
Plant used to make spoons and cups.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 503
Glaucothea armata O. F. Cook
Blue Palm
Cocopa Other, Musical Instrument
Seeds used in gourd rattles.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 187
Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers.
Dwarf Palmetto
USDA SAMI8
Houma Drug, Eye Medicine
Crushed, small root juice rubbed into sore eyes as a counterirritant.
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55, 56
Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers.
Dwarf Palmetto
USDA SAMI8
Houma Drug, Hypotensive
Decoction of dried root taken for high blood pressure.
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55, 56
Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers.
Dwarf Palmetto
USDA SAMI8
Houma Drug, Kidney Aid
Decoction of root taken for kidney trouble.
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55, 56
Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers.
Dwarf Palmetto
USDA SAMI8
Houma Drug, Stimulant
Decoction of dried root taken for 'swimming in head.'
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55
Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers.
Dwarf Palmetto
USDA SAMI8
Houma Food, Bread & Cake
Fresh root slices baked and eaten as bread.
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 55
Sabal palmetto (Walt.) Lodd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes
Cabbage Palmetto
USDA SAPA
Seminole Drug, Analgesic
Berries or seeds used for grass sickness: low fever, headache and weight loss.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 242
Sabal palmetto (Walt.) Lodd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes
Cabbage Palmetto
USDA SAPA
Seminole Drug, Dietary Aid
Berries or seeds used for grass sickness: low fever, headache and weight loss.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 242
Sabal palmetto (Walt.) Lodd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes
Cabbage Palmetto
USDA SAPA
Seminole Drug, Febrifuge
Berries or seeds used for grass sickness: low fever, headache and weight loss.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 242
Sabal palmetto (Walt.) Lodd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes
Cabbage Palmetto
USDA SAPA
Seminole Fiber, Building Material
Plant used to make houses.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 506
Sabal palmetto (Walt.) Lodd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes
Cabbage Palmetto
USDA SAPA
Seminole Food, Unspecified
Plant used for food.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 506
Sabal palmetto (Walt.) Lodd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes
Cabbage Palmetto
USDA SAPA
Seminole Other, Cooking Tools
Plant used to make food paddles.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 506
Sabal palmetto (Walt.) Lodd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes
Cabbage Palmetto
USDA SAPA
Seminole Other, Cooking Tools
Plant used to make skin drying frames and potato drying mats.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 506
Sabal palmetto (Walt.) Lodd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes
Cabbage Palmetto
USDA SAPA
Seminole Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Plant used to make arrows, hunting dance staffs, fish drags and fish poison.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 506
Sabal palmetto (Walt.) Lodd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes
Cabbage Palmetto
USDA SAPA
Seminole Other, Toys & Games
Plant used to make ballsticks.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 506
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
Saw Palmetto
USDA SERE2
Choctaw Fiber, Basketry
Stems used in basketry.
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 13
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
Saw Palmetto
USDA SERE2
Seminole Fiber, Basketry
Leaf stems used to make medicine baskets.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 160
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
Saw Palmetto
USDA SERE2
Seminole Fiber, Basketry
Plant used to make baskets.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 504
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
Saw Palmetto
USDA SERE2
Seminole Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Plant used to make brushes.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 504
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
Saw Palmetto
USDA SERE2
Seminole Fiber, Cordage
Plant used to make rope.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 504
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
Saw Palmetto
USDA SERE2
Seminole Food, Fruit
Fruit and trunk used for food.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 504
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
Saw Palmetto
USDA SERE2
Seminole Other, Cash Crop
Plant used to make tourist goods.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 504
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
Saw Palmetto
USDA SERE2
Seminole Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant used to make dance fans and rattles.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 504
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
Saw Palmetto
USDA SERE2
Seminole Other, Fuel
Plant used to make flint and steel punk.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 504
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
Saw Palmetto
USDA SERE2
Seminole Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Plant used to make fish drags.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 504
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
Saw Palmetto
USDA SERE2
Seminole Other, Tools
Plant used to make fire fans.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 504
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
Saw Palmetto
USDA SERE2
Seminole Other, Toys & Games
Plant used to make dolls.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 504
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material
Long fronds used to make ramadas.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 145
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material
Long fronds used to make the sides and roofs of waterproof and windproof houses.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 145
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cahuilla Food, Beverage
Fruit soaked in water to make a beverage.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 145
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cahuilla Food, Dried Food
Fruit sun dried for future use.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 145
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cahuilla Food, Fruit
Fruit eaten fresh.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 145
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cahuilla Food, Porridge
Fruit and seed ground into a flour and used to make mush.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 145
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cahuilla Food, Preserves
Fruit used to make jelly.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 145
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cahuilla Other, Ceremonial Items
Leaves used to make images of the dead burned in the memorial rites.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 145
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cahuilla Other, Ceremonial Items
Seeds used as filling material for gourd rattles.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 145
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cahuilla Other, Cooking Tools
Stems used to make cooking utensils, spoons and stirring implements.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 145
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cahuilla Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Stems used to make bows.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 145
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cahuilla Other, Tools
Leaves used for flailing and hulling dried seeds.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 145
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cahuilla Other, Toys & Games
Leaves used to make children's play hoops.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 145
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cocopa Food, Beverage
Juice squeezed out of fruits, added to water and used as a beverage.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 204
Washingtonia filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl.
California Fan Palm
USDA WAFI
Cocopa Other, Musical Instrument
Seeds used in gourd rattles.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 187