THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE, ANADENANTHERA The ethnobotany of these species was virtually overlooked by European ethnobotany also traces the development of modern Medicine and Herbalism along http://www.utopiasprings.com/anad.htm
Extractions: Anadenanthera Thumbnails Are Linked To 50kb Pictures The Legume Genus Anadenathera consists of at least two important species found adjacent to the rainforests of South America and the Carribean. A. peregina is found along the tropical savannahs of northern South America. A. columbrina is found along the Andes. Anadenanthera is a beautiful delicate fern-leaved tree with spreading branches, white puff-ball flowers and dark leather brown pods with half inch diameter black pip seeds. It resembles the Lead Tree, the Albizia and many other legume trees, but it has the most delicate doubly pinnately-compound mimosa leaves. A. peregina is not frost tolerant, but A. columbrina is somewhat more hardy. It is used commonly for fence posts by the uninformed and is rapidly dissapearing in some areas. More details and pictures are arriving daily, including xerox copies of the leaves and seeds, chemical structures for the Serotonin Group and more! Keep those cards and emails coming! The ethnobotany of these species was virtually overlooked by European conquerors, and the secret remained hidden for almost 500 years, while so many other New World plants were extensively exploited worldwide. It won't be long before these species are also used along with the many other spices and drugs of the New World. These links are a good beginning towards the understanding and wise utilization of these sacred trees. They have so much to tells us... Bon Voyage!
Pinus Brutia Description Physical characteristics, range, and ethnobotany of the Turkish Pine. Taxonomic notes provided. http://www.botanik.uni-bonn.de/conifers/pi/pin/brutia.htm
Extractions: Cone on ornamental tree at Quail Botanical Garden, CA [C.J. Earle, 6-Apr-2004]. Pinus brutia Tenore 1811-1815 Syn: P. halepensis var. brutia (Ten.) Elwes et Henry; P. halepensis subsp. brutia (Tenore) Holmboe; P. persica Strangw. Three varieties (besides the type) and one subspecies recognised (Frankis 1993): P. brutia var. pityusa (Steven) Silba (syn: P. pityusa Steven). P. brutia var. stankewiczii (Sukaczev) Frankis. P. brutia var. pendulifolia Frankis. P. brutia subsp. eldarica (Medw.) Nahal (syn: P. eldarica Medw.). V. Dinets (e-mail 12-Jan-1998) reports one other variety, var. sogdaianus , of uncertain validity; see Remarks. Closely related to Pinus halepensis Farjon 1984 ) but also showing relationships to Pinus canariensis and other Mediterranean - East Asian pines (Frankis 1993). Occasional trees can be found with many of their leaves in fascicles of three, and some others show cone scale morphology closely resembling that of Pinus canariensis (Frankis 1993). The vars. pityusa and stankewiczii differ very little from the type in morphology, but showed differences in electrophoretic tests (Conkle et al. 1988). Var.
Ethnobotany At The University Of California Riverside ethnobotany strives to understand the interaction between humans and plants. To do this task well, it has to bring knowledge from many different disciplines http://maya.ucr.edu/pril/ethnobotany/database/database.html
Extractions: Ethnbotany Database Ethnobotany strives to understand the interaction between humans and plants. To do this task well, it has to bring knowledge from many different disciplines to bear on its research questions: anthropology, botany, biochemistry, medicine, physiology, psychology, to name a few. All these fields are knowledge-intensive. There are some 300,000 plant species on this earth, each with its myriad of biochemicals, each of which have various effects internally and externally upon the human body, not to mention, human political economy. Think about all the ramifications that the tobacco plant or the opium poppy have had on human societies. Either plant can illustrate the dynamic nature of the interaction between humans and plants. And there are some 299,998 more plants to consider. Below is one of the core data screens, one that relates a specific taxon with a specific human action, independent of any cultural group. Some of the buttons and tabs are linked to further descriptions of the database system. Others are not linked at all. Try it out and see where you go. On all screens, the "x" at the upper right corner leads you back to the previous level. Generally, explanations are offered below the data screen graphics, as is done here: The tabs at the top of the screen lead to other screens that allow the user to attach various cultural groups, herbarium specimens, references and data contributors to the record.
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Ethnobotany/Planeta.com ethnobotany, Property and Biodiversity. How are ethnobotany, intellectual property and biodiversity interrelated? Many in the field of ethnobotany have http://www.planeta.com/planeta/98/0598property.html
Ecologic Consulting Specializing in native plant landscape and garden design and consultation including bird, butterfly and wildlife garden design. Other services include Botanical surveys and plant history/ethnobotany research. http://www.ecologicconsulting.net
Extractions: Ecologic Consulting Home Ecologic Services Calendar: Classes, Lectures and Seminars Plant to Know ... Links Native Plant Consultation, Design and Educational Services You've probably heard a lot of talk about protecting the environment. How does protecting the environment benefit you? In more ways than you might think. Besides preserving open space and Biodiversity, protecting plants, animals, and ecosystems on your property can increase its value and save you money. Strong selling and buying points for a property are privacy, heating and cooling costs and landscaping. Preserving or restoring the ecological integrity of the site can save you money or increase the value of your property. Consider that a treeless or de-vegetated lot or home site is much more vulnerable to wind and sun. This results in increased heating and cooling costs. There is also a lack of
Taxon Page Facts on physical characteristics, habitat, range, and ethnobotany. Includes distribution map. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500032
Ethnobotany - Acer Circinatum Physical description, habitat, and ethnobotany. Includes photo of leaves. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/environment/culres/ethbot/a-c/Acercirc.htm
Extractions: Environmental Liaison Environmental Permit Streamlining Act Environmental Procedures Manual Compliance Branch ... Hazardous Materials Can't find what you are looking for? Try the Environmental Services Web Site Map Looking for an Environmental staff phone number? Try the Environmental Services Directory Acer circinatum (Vine Maple) Deciduous tree, to 20 meters high, it has a short, crooked trunk, with twisted, spreading limbs and a low, irregularly shaped crown. The trunk sometimes grows almost horizontally and may root if it touches the ground. Leaves opposite, almost circular, 6-11 cm wide, with 7-9 lobes; the lobes are triangular, with sharp single or double teeth, bright yellowish-green on top, pale green and downy underneath, turning red or yellow in autumn. Flowers in small loose clusters, emerging with the leaves; sepals hairy spreading, red; petals white, with acute, hooded apex. Fruit glabrous, wings spreading 180 o with each other, up to 50 mm long, and quite red when ripe. Typical vine maple habitat, with sword fern.
Oh No! Ethnobotany The Science Museum of Minnesota is the most popular museum in the Upper Midwest. It features dinosaurs, Omnitheater, school programs, Mississippi Riverfront http://www.smm.org/research/Collections/Ethnobot.php
Extractions: Oh No! Ethnobotany , a hazard communication-training program that addresses health and safety issues inherent in the handling and storage of hazardous ethnobotany, was designed, developed, and prototyped at the Science Museum of Minnesota by Rose Kubiatowicz. The program looks beyond the wide range of residual toxic chemicals present from the treatment of an artifact to specifically address concerns raised by toxic chemicals inherent in the object itself. Oh No! Ethnobotany is a concept that refers to both hazardous ethnobotany and also to a hazard communication-training program that focuses on establishing workplace policies and procedures that address safe handling and storage.
Ethnobotany - Alnus Rubra Physical features, habitat, and ethnobotany. Includes an image of catkins. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/environment/culres/ethbot/a-c/Alnusrubra.htm
Extractions: Environmental Liaison Environmental Permit Streamlining Act Environmental Procedures Manual Compliance Branch ... Hazardous Materials Can't find what you are looking for? Try the Environmental Services Web Site Map Looking for an Environmental staff phone number? Try the Environmental Services Directory Betulaceae (Birch Family) Tree to 60-70 feet high, and diameter of old trees to 40 inches; bark thin, greenish on young trees, turning grey to whitish with age. The inner bark and fresh wounds tend to turn deep reddish-orange when exposed to moist air. Leaves to 6" or more in length, ovate to oval, acute, pubescent on veins beneath, petioles and veins rusty-red. Flowers opening before the leaves, on the branchlets of last year. Male flowers are borne in long, haning, clustered catkins which ripen in early spring. Female cone catkins 4-8, are 1" long, on short stalks, which are green at first, then turn brown and woody at maturity. This woody cone produces a narrow-winged, small, flat nutlet for a seed Moist woods, swampy areas and recently cleared ground. Red alder does not tolerate shade and occupies a site quickly after disturbance. It grows rapidly, often shading out conifers such as Douglas-fir, It tends to occur on sites rich in nutrients, including floodplains and streambanks. Red alder occurs with all of the low elevation coastal tree species, including black cottonwood, grand fir, Douglas-fir, and the cedars. It tends to be associated with a dense layer of shrubs and herbs, including salmonberry, red elderberry, and several ferns.
Extractions: Flora of the Ahupua`a describes the plant species introduced by the first Polynesian settlers. It explains how they used their plants to maintain their lifestyles and how they used their skills to manage their "`aina" (land). Most of the plants introduced were those species that provided for their basic survival necessities: food plants, fiber plants, medicinal and other plants of economic values (dyes, light source, containers, utensils, wood, etc.). - Nelda K. Quensell Home Fiber Food Medicinal ...
Black Birch Describes characteristics of leaf and fruit, habitat, ethnobotany, and wildlife uses. Provides images. http://www.oplin.org/tree/fact pages/birch_black/birch_black.html
Extractions: Betula lenta The darkly colored bark on older trunks resembles the smooth but fissured bark of the Black Cherry tree. It grows on rich, moist soils. In Ohio it is limited to a narrow band of cool, moist ravines along the hilly western margin of the Allegheny Plateau. The hard, strong wood is used for furniture and hardwood flooring. Also, it makes very good firewood. Several mammals eat its bark and twigs, and a number of birds and mammals feed on its buds and seeds. In addition to this and the Yellow Birch there are several other birches in Ohio, including the attractive River Birch of streamside habitats.
Institute For Tropical Ecology And Conservation Tropical ethnobotany introduces graduate students and advanced undergraduates Plants and people of the Amazonian rainforests The role of ethnobotany in http://www.itec-edu.org/ethnobotany.html
Extractions: E-mail: bennett@fiu.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION Required Texts Group Projects All students participate in several group projects, which introduce basic field techniques and research methods. With help from the faculty, groups formulate a research question, design field methods, and collect data. Students then will analyze the results and present their findings in oral presentations and written reports. Individual Projects Each student will design and complete an individual research project. Each will be evaluated on the bases of scientific merit, feasibility, experimental design, rsults, and analysis. The final week of the course is dedicated to individual projects. Students will present their projects in both oral and written formats.
Betula Occidentalis Habitat, wildlife uses, physical description, ethnobotany, and scientific classification. Includes photos. http://www.ehleringer.net/Biology_5460/veg/topics/Betulaoccidentalis/Betulaoccid
Jungle Photos Amazon People - Ethnobotany Junglephotos Amazon people ethnobotany photos. ethnobotany is the science of how native people use plants. Richard Evans Schultes, one of the founders http://www.junglephotos.com/amazon/ampeople/ethnobotany/ethnobotany.shtml
Extractions: Ethnobotany is the science of how native people use plants. Richard Evans Schultes, one of the founders of this science, conducted many of his studies in the Amazon. Dr. Schultes died in April 2001 (see News Links). Amazonian people use plants for medicines, construction, decoration, weapons and food. In their book, Amazonian Ethnobotanical Dictionary, Jim Duke and Rodolfo Vasquez list over 1,500 species that have practical uses. The following photographs include some important species that are likely to be encountered by a visitor. Quick pix: ethnobotany bananas breadfruit bark cloth skirt calabash tree burning the canoe stretching the canoe chili pepper cocoa pod fire wood cut flowers butterfly lily lollipop plant torch ginger flower rainforest garden ice cream bean pods ice cream bean tree lemon grass lipstick fruit lipstick fruit and leaves mango manioc leaf manioc patch cat's claw ayahuasca angel trumpet camu camu palm fiber papayas rubber seeds sugar cane Quick links Amazon Home Animals Plants People Scenery Towns Artists Maps Conservation Space Images Links Search Contact Site Map Teacher's Resources Jungle Photos Africa Jungle Photos Galapagos Jungle Photos FAQs About Jungle Photos Jungle Photos Home Jungle Photos Amazon Home Amazon People
Carpinus Caroliniana (American Hornbeam) Habitat, native range, associated forest cover, and detailed facts on reproduction and growth. Discusses genetics, ethnobotany, and wildlife uses. http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/carpinus/caroliniana.h
Extractions: PLB 494/598: Amazonian Ethnobotany Summary: Since the dawn of culture, people have used plants for food, shelter, medicine, clothing, hunting, and religious ceremonies. Ethnobotany is the interdisciplinary study of the relationship between cultures and the plants they depend upon. The Ethnobotanist uses a mixture of anthropological and botanical techniques to study how and why people use and conceptualize plants in their local environments. The jungles and rain forests of South America contain an incredibly diverse number of plant species, many still unexplored, many unique and potentially useful as medicinal resources. Historically, a large number of our medicines have been initially derived from plant material. Over the last couple decades, interests have shifted again towards plants as a significant source of new pharmaceuticals. Scientists have realized the study of the native cultures which inhabit these tropical regions can provide enormously valuable clues in the search for improved health. Industries also see it profitable to direct resources towards exploring tropical regions where plant medicine remains the predominant form of dealing with illness. Such factors have drawn more attention towards ethnobotany. This course will take a look at the central factors associated with peoples past and present use of plants, including issues that have emerged from an increased search for pharmaceutical clues in foreign lands. The focus will be on plants from the Upper Rio Napo valley, though some discussion of other cultures, including modern North America, will take place.
Butternut Describes characteristics of leaf and fruit, habitat, ethnobotany, and wildlife uses. Provides images. http://www.oplin.org/tree/fact pages/butternut/butternut.html
Extractions: Juglans cinerea The Butternut, sometimes called the White Walnut, is smaller than the Black Walnut . Similar to its relative, this tree prefers rich, moist soils and is found stream bottoms and ravine slopes. But, in Ohio it is less commonly found than the Black Walnut , especially in the west-central and northwestern parts of the state. The wood is soft and weak, and is less sought after than that of the Black Walnut . It is used somewhat for furniture and interior finish. Historically, early settlers used the husks and inner bark to make orange or yellow dye. The edible nuts are sweet and oily, hence the name. Squirrels readily feed on the nuts also.
