| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Cherokee Fiber, Basketry Used to make baskets. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Cherokee Fiber, Basketry Used to make burden baskets. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 21 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Cherokee Fiber, Building Material Used to make cane webbing, plastered with mud, supported with wood and used as a dwelling. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 21 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Cherokee Other, Fuel Used for fuel. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Cherokee Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make arrowshafts and blowguns with darts for small game. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Cherokee Other, Lighting Used to make candles. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Cherokee Other, Musical Instrument 'Joint of reed' used to make flutes. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Cherokee Other, Weapon Used as knives as last resort in committing suicide in 1738 smallpox epidemic. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Choctaw Fiber, Basketry Plant used in basketry. Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 13 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Choctaw Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant used to make blowguns and darts. Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 18 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Houma Drug, Kidney Aid Decoction of root taken to stimulate the kidneys and 'renew strength.' Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Houma Drug, Stimulant Decoction of roots taken to stimulate the kidneys and 'renew strength.' Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Houma Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stalks hollowed and used as blowguns. Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Houma Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Young shoots used to make arrow shafts. Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Seminole Drug, Cathartic Decoction of root used as a cathartic. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 275 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Seminole Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant used to make blowguns, knives, arrows and bows. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 495 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Seminole Other, Musical Instrument Plant used to make flutes. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 495 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Seminole Other, Tools Plant used to make blowing tubes used for working melted silver. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 495 |
| Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Giant Cane USDA ARGIG |
Seminole Other, Weapon Plant used to make war spears. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 495 |
| Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta (Walt.) McClure Switchcane USDA ARGIT8 |
Choctaw Drug, Analgesic Decoction of roots taken for breast pain. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 6 |
| Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta (Walt.) McClure Switchcane USDA ARGIT8 |
Houma Drug, Kidney Aid Decoction of root taken to stimulate the kidneys and 'renew strength.' Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
| Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta (Walt.) McClure Switchcane USDA ARGIT8 |
Houma Drug, Stimulant Decoction of roots taken to stimulate the kidneys and 'renew strength.' Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
| Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta (Walt.) McClure Switchcane USDA ARGIT8 |
Houma Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stalks hollowed and used as blowguns. Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |
| Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta (Walt.) McClure Switchcane USDA ARGIT8 |
Houma Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Young shoots used to make arrow shafts. Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61 |