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Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Omaha Food, Sweetener
Sap used to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Omaha Food, Unspecified
Nuts eaten plain or with honey.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Pawnee Food, Soup
Nuts used to make soup.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Pawnee Food, Sweetener
Hickory chips boiled to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Pawnee Food, Sweetener
Sap used to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Pawnee Food, Unspecified
Nuts eaten plain or with honey.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Ponca Food, Soup
Nuts used to make soup.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Ponca Food, Sweetener
Hickory chips boiled to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Ponca Food, Sweetener
Sap used to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Ponca Food, Unspecified
Nuts eaten plain or with honey.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Potawatomi Food, Winter Use Food
Hickory nuts gathered for winter use.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 103
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Potawatomi Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Strong, elastic wood used to make bows and arrows.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 113
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Winnebago Food, Soup
Nuts used to make soup.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Winnebago Food, Sweetener
Hickory chips boiled to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Winnebago Food, Sweetener
Sap used to make sugar.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Shagbark Hickory
USDA CAOV2
Winnebago Food, Unspecified
Nuts eaten plain or with honey.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Drug, Abortifacient
Used for female obstructions.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic
Used for poliomyelitis pain.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy
Used for colds.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Astringent and detergent inner bark used as dressing for cuts.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Bark used as a dressing for cuts.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Drug, Diaphoretic
Used as a diaphoretic.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Drug, Emetic
Used as an emetic.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Used to invigorate the stomach.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Drug, Liver Aid
Used for bile.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Used for poliomyelitis pain.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid
Bark chewed for sore mouth.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Infusion of bark taken by ball players to make limbs supple.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Fiber, Basketry
Inner bark used to finish 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 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Fiber, Furniture
Inner bark used to make chair bottoms.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Food, Unspecified
Species used for food.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Other, Containers
Wood used to make barrel hoops.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Other, Cooking Tools
Wood used to make corn beaters.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Other, Fuel
Wood used for firewood.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood used to make blowgun darts and arrow shafts.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya pallida (Ashe) Engl. & Graebn.
Sand Hickory
USDA CAPA24
Cherokee Other, Tools
Wood used to make tool handles.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38
Carya sp.
Hickory
Cherokee Food, Cooking Agent
Wood ash and water used as a lye to skin corn, corn ground into a fine meal and made into bread.
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 40
Carya sp.
Hickory
Cherokee Food, Dried Food
Nuts dried in the rafters for future use.
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 40
Carya sp.
Hickory
Cherokee Food, Soup
Nuts and shells ground into a fine meal and used to make soup.
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 40
Carya sp.
Hickory
Cherokee Food, Spice
Wood ash, salt and black pepper used to cure pork.
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 40
Carya sp.
Hickory
Cherokee Other, Cooking Tools
Dried leaves used to wrap around ball of meal, boiled for one hour and used for bread.
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 40
Carya sp.
Hickory
Seminole Food, Unspecified
Plant used for food.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 491
Carya sp.
Hickory
Seminole Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Plant used to make bows and arrows.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 492
Juglans californica S. Wats.
California Walnut
USDA JUCA
Costanoan Drug, Blood Medicine
Infusion of leaves taken for thin blood.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 20
Juglans californica S. Wats.
California Walnut
USDA JUCA
Costanoan Food, Unspecified
Nuts used for food.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 248
Juglans cinerea L.
Butternut
USDA JUCI
Algonquin, Quebec Food, Unspecified
Nuts used for food.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 78
Juglans cinerea L.
Butternut
USDA JUCI
Cherokee Drug, Antidiarrheal
Infusion of bark taken to check bowels.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61
Juglans cinerea L.
Butternut
USDA JUCI
Cherokee Drug, Cathartic
Pills from inner bark used as a cathartic and compound infusion used for toothache.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61
Juglans cinerea L.
Butternut
USDA JUCI
Cherokee Drug, Cathartic
Pills prepared from inner bark and used as a cathartic.
Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 75
Juglans cinerea L.
Butternut
USDA JUCI
Cherokee Drug, Toothache Remedy
Pills from inner bark taken as a cathartic and compound infusion used for toothache.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61