101. Kapok Tree - Ceiba Pentandra Physical features, habitat, distribution, ethnobotany, and wildlife uses. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/kapok.htm

Kapok Tree Common Names: Kapok, Ceiba, Silk-cotton tree Genus: Ceiba Species: pentandra The Kapok tree is an emergent tree of the tropical rainforests, and is often described as majestic. It can grow to a height of 150 feet or more, towering over other trees in the rainforest. Originally a native to South America it now has spread to the primary rainforests of West Africa, and the Southeast Asian rainforests of the Malay Peninsula, and the Indonesian archipelago. The straight trunks are cylindrical, smooth and gray in color, and can reach a diameter of 9 feet. Large spines protrude from the trunk to discourage damage to the trunk. Thin, plank type buttresses stabilize the giant and can extend to 30 feet. The wood is a pinkish white to ashy brown in color, with a straight grain. The branches grow in horizontal tiers, and spread widely.

102. Benjamin Thomas Index Benjamin Thomas ethnobotany Anthropology Research Page. New Guinea Entheobotany / Therogens / Galbulimima belgraveana, Ethnobotanica 2001 Presentation http://www.shaman-australis.com/~benjamin-thomas/

Benjamin Thomas New Guinea Entheobotany / Therogens / Galbulimima belgraveana Ethnobotanica 2001 Presentation Therogens Eleusis 3: 82-88, 1999 Galbulimia belgraveana Eleusis 2: 82-88, 1999 Psychoactive properties of Galbulimia bark .doc ... .doc this page is perpetually under construction, please come back soon for more Snail Mail Benjamin Thomas 83 Payne Rd The Gap, Q 4061 e-mail coming soon

103. Etnobotanica Napoli 2001 - Index Details from the third international congress of ethnobotany held in Naples, Italy between 22nd and 30th September 2001, including abstracts of presentations. http://www.ortobotanico.unina.it/congress/

University of Naples Federico II College of Science and Technology Faculty of Sciences Naples, Italy Botanical Garden and Department of Plant Biology Via Foria, 223 I-80139 Naples, Italy THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ETHNOBOTANY Etnobotanica Napoli 2001 Ethnobotany in the Third Millennium: Expectations and Unresolved Issues Naples, Italy - September 22-30, 2001 Programme update Sept. 20 th DOC file ZIP file List of Authors update Sept. 5 th Texts of Abstracts update Sept. 5 th Addresses of Participants update Oct. 1 st DOC file RTF file Plenary Meeting Resolutions update Dec. 21 th HTML file DOC file Regulations update Dec. 21 th HTML file DOC file Reglamento update Dec. 21 th HTML file DOC file Proceedings update Dec. 21 th HTML file DOC file Optimized

104. Aroid Ethnobotany Aroid ethnobotany. Arisaema consanguineum. Arisaema consanguineum corms (and those of several other Arisaema species) the Rhizoma Arisaematis , http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/Aroideth.htm

Terms of Trade Price-Codes Contact - eMail Order Form ... Homepage Common Name: Botanical name: Aroid Ethnobotany Arisaema consanguineum Arisaema consanguineum corms (and those of several other Arisaema species) the "Rhizoma Arisaematis", or nan xing of Traditional Chinese Medicine, are used sun-dried, cooked with raw ginger or processed with ox bile. Recent medical research has confirmed their use as a possible anti-cancer remedy. They are also used in remedies for coughs, tetanus and convulsive or spasmodic problems including epilepsy. Amorphophallus konjac - inflorescence Amorphophallus konjac (A.rivieri) tubers are processed to make noodles, slimming preparations, and vegetarian (vegan) 'gel' capsules. The bark from an Heteropsis species is used for making baskets (it's Waorani name, otome, means "basket vine"), lashing together house beams and binding the halves of blowpipes. It is said to be the strongest liana of the forest. The Waorani also eat it's yellow fruit. Cow.ntob.cagi, an unidentified climbing epiphyte that has a conspicuous red spadix and a compound leaf with 10 segments. The juice of the fruit is rubbed on the skin to draw out warble fly (Dermatobius hominus) larvae. A Philodendron species, known as "ome" by some Waorani, is crushed in hot water and the decoction drunk for snake (Bothrops castelnaudi) bite

105. Mentha Arvensis... American Wild Mint , photograph (from the state of Washington), habitat, ethnobotany, and distribution....... http://www.cwnp.org/photopgs/mdoc/mearvensis.html

Mentha arvensis American Wild Mint Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family) Photo taken on the upper Icicle River, moist soil near river (10-50 cm away) Flowers: verticils of flowers axillary, and separated by regular internodes; calyx 10 nerved; corolla with a short tube, and nearly regular 4 lobed limb; upper lobe formed by the fusion of the 2 lobes of the upper lip, tending to be broader than the other lobes Leaves: all cauline; 2 to 8 cm with several pairs of lateral veins; floral leaves spreading, greater than flower clusters Plant: Traditionally the stems were used for tea by the Okanagon-Coville and Sanpoil, and the leaves were used by the Shuswap for tea. The plant was also used by the Thompson as a insect repellent. Habitat: common, usually growing in moist areas Distribution of species: circumboreal species Distribution of genus: 25 species: temperate North America, Eurasia

106. IVth INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ETHNOBOTANY (ICEB 2005) Information on Arrivals . Instructions to Speakers, Organizers Poster Preparation Guidelines, the Tentative Program, and the Poster Presentations http://www.iceb2005.com/

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107. People And Plants A partnership between the WWF and UNESCO, in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, producing a programme of capacitybuilding in ethnobotany applied to conservation and the sustainable use of plant resources. http://www.kew.org/peopleplants/

108. Ethnobotany Programme Qualification awarded is an MSc in ethnobotany. The MSc programme in ethnobotany consists of five core units Systems of ethnobiological knowledge, http://www.kent.ac.uk/anthropology/anthinfo/postgrad/pgethno.html

109. Poison Oak Botanical, toxicological and ethnobotany information, with photographs, on Toxicodendron diversilobum and other related and unrelated plant species containing the toxin urushiol. http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ww0802.htm

Wayne's Word Index Noteworthy Plants Trivia ... Search Volume 8 (Number 2) Summer 1999 Poison Oak More Than Just Scratching The Surface Modified from article in Herbalgram (American Botanical Council) Volume 34: 36-42, 1995 by W.P. Armstrong and W.L. Epstein, M.D. P oison oak ( Toxicodendron diversilobum ) and its eastern counterpart poison ivy ( T. radicans ) are two of the most notoriously painful plants in North America. [Note: These species were formerly placed in the genus Rhus See Raging Brush Fire In Southern California Smoke Cloud Over Southern California Brush Fire T he first published records of poison ivy in North America date back to the early 1600s in the writings of Captain John Smith. In fact, Captain Smith included an illustration of the plant and originated the common name because of its superficial resemblance to English ivy ( Hedera helix ) or Boston ivy ( Parthenocissus tricuspidata ). The name ivy or "hiedra" was also used by early Mexican settlers in California who mistakenly thought poison oak was a kind of ivy. A little-known subspecies of poison ivy, T. radicans

110. Kent Anthropology: Postgraduate Ethnobotany Qualification awarded is an MSc in ethnobotany The MSc programme in ethnobotany consists of five core units Systems of ethnobiological knowledge, http://www.kent.ac.uk/anthropology/prospective_students/courses/pgethno.html

Prospective Undergraduates Prospective Postgraduates Prospective Research Students Ethnobotany The Collaborating Institutions This programme draws on the combined strengths of three academic centres. At the University of Kent, the Ethnobiology Laboratory has pioneered research and teaching in ethnobiology and human ecology; it has been rated excellent for Teaching, and its work in anthropological approaches to the environment flagged for excellence in the most recent HEFCE Research Assessment Exercise. The Durrell Institute for Conservation and Ecology (DICE) is known internationally for its work in the study and practical implementation of biodiversity management around the world. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew has unrivalled plant collections and botanical expertise, as well as long-standing global involvement with economic botany. All three partners are involved in major funded projects which have resulted in substantial published output. Members of staff have particular expertise in ethnobiological classification, historical ecology, computing applications, indigenous knowledge, ethnographic research methods, the human ecology of tropical subsistence systems, wildlife conservation, biodiversity management, agricultural change, sustainable development, economic botany and plant taxonomy. Regionally, we have relevant research experience in South East Asia, the Pacific, tropical South America, Mesoamerica, and sub-Saharan Africa.

111. MBG: Research: The Unseen Garden Describes current research, including ethnobotany, medicinal botany, traditional uses of plants, and bioprospecting. Also research policy, discoveries, DNAbanking, Chatham Fellowship, staff, and links. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/

www.mobot.org Research Home Support MBG Research Search ... QUICK SEARCH MO PROJECTS: Africa Asia/Pacific Mesoamerica North America ... America MO RESEARCH: WL Brown Center Bryology GIS Graduate Studies ... Publications MO DATABASES: Image Index Rare Books Angiosperm Phylogeny ... All Databases INFORMATION: The Unseen Garden What's New? People at MO Visitor's Guide ... Search The Garden Mission: "To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life." Each year, more than 750,000 visitors come to the Missouri Botanical Garden to delight in the serene beauty of the grounds and enjoy special events from a wide array of countries and cultures. The Garden seeks to engage its visitors on a profound level - "to preserve and enrich life" by illuminating the importance of plants to the balance of life on Earth. While most visitors discover a heightened appreciation and understanding of the world's rich botanical heritage, few realize that beyond the floral panoramas and exhibits there exists another realm; our internationally renowned research enterprise. This is the "Unseen Garden." P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299

112. Schools For Ethnobotany Schools for ethnobotany are slowly gaining importance and recognition in the western world. Other schools for ethnobotany are the Boston teach net org. http://www.salviasupply.com/articles/schools-for-ethnobotany.html

Salvia Divinorum FAQ Testimonials Affiliates ... Wholesale OUR PRODUCTS Special Packages dealer package starter package freshman selection ... extract mix * NEW * mindscape * NEW * mood mix * NEW * Hallucinogens salvia leaves salvia extract amanita muscaria ... hops * NEW * salvia leaves sinicuichi lions tail prickly poppy ... kratom powder * NEW * kratom leaves * IN STOCK * skullcap valeriana root * NEW * Stimulants calea zacatechichi damiana sweet flag ... maca root * NEW * yerba mate Out of Stock california poppy cowitch beans kana kava kava mucana pruriens nightshade sceletium syrian rue Your Account Username: Password: Track Orders check delivery status Schools for ethnobotany Schools for ethnobotany are slowly gaining importance and recognition in the western world. Many congress of traditional medicine are being held, like the one organized in Peru every year, courses and the diplomas emitted by this institution are well respected. Their web site is http://www.cimtperu.com they are developing special technology to aid ethnobotany in it's search for well being. People from around the world discus the past, present and future of herbal medicine. There are also renowned journals, like the journal of ethnopharmacology, http://www.ethnopharmacology.org, where their primary goal is to make the world aware of natural products and their efficiency in healing. They are also trying to develop new products based in this knowledge and the conservation of biodiversity. They are part of the International Society of ethnopharmacology and organize conferences every year.

113. Ethnobotany ethnobotany is a recent science, it s intended to seek the herbal knowledge of We cannot speak of ethnobotany without talking about Richard Evans, http://www.salviasupply.com/articles/ethnobotancy.html

Salvia Divinorum FAQ Testimonials Affiliates ... Wholesale OUR PRODUCTS Special Packages dealer package starter package freshman selection ... extract mix * NEW * mindscape * NEW * mood mix * NEW * Hallucinogens salvia leaves salvia extract amanita muscaria ... hops * NEW * salvia leaves sinicuichi lions tail prickly poppy ... kratom powder * NEW * kratom leaves * IN STOCK * skullcap valeriana root * NEW * Stimulants calea zacatechichi damiana sweet flag ... maca root * NEW * yerba mate Out of Stock california poppy cowitch beans kana kava kava mucana pruriens nightshade sceletium syrian rue Your Account Username: Password: Track Orders check delivery status Ethnobotany Ethnobotany is a recent science, it's intended to seek the herbal knowledge of indigenous people, with respect and trying to help the natives benefit economically from the production of the plant. Such efforts have derived in the Indigenous Property Rights, IPR. More of the interest in this field is of course, commercial, and many companies are studying the medicinal plant uses. We cannot speak of ethnobotany without talking about Richard Evans, known as the father of ethnobotany. He lived in the rainforest for twelve years, he learned all he could from the tribal elders, learned to use peyote and did extensive research in hallucinogens. He made a call to preserve the rainforest, Indian culture, herbal knowledge and ecology, at times when all this was ludicrous. His life's work became the basis of ethnobotany, he gathered 24,000 herbal specimens throughout the world. He used interdisciplinary collaboration to gather an enormous wealth on plants and their uses.

114. Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database Aloha and welcome to Bishop Museum s ethnobotany Web Page. Please browse the cultural and scientific information about 145 plants commonly used in http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp

Aloha and welcome to Bishop Museum's Ethnobotany Web Page. Please browse the cultural and scientific information about 145 plants commonly used in traditional Hawaiian culture. More information, plants, and pictures are coming soon. Search by Hawaiian names or scientific names. There isn't a one-to-one match but we've followed experts such as Mary Kawena Pukui, Isabella Abbott, and Beatrice Krauss as much as possible. See our reference page for further reading and additional websites that you might find interesting. Contact Us Bishop Museum Home Mahalo nui to all the people who have helped with ideas and time: Lahela Perry, Clyde Imada, Barb Kennedy, Deborah Woodcock, Mei Lyn Kalima, Keoni Kuoha, Krisi Ouchi, Arturo Morales, Carolyn Ewing, Kamalu duPreez-Aiavao, Marques Marzan, and Vicky Takamine

115. Leopard Lily (Fritillaria Atropurpurea) Range, physical features, and ethnobotany. Includes a photo. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/literatr/wildflwr/species/fritatro.htm

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Home Site Map About ... Web Help Native Wildflowers of the North Dakota Grasslands Leopard Lily (Fritillaria atropurpurea) On grassy slopes of western North Dakota one may be lucky enough to find the beautiful leopard lily. The plant has occasionally been found east of the Missouri River. Elsewhere, the plant ranges from eastern Oregon southward to Nebraska and California. Leopard lily is a perennial from a fleshy-scaled bulb. Plants are up to 16 inches tall; the few narrow leaves are about 3 inches long. One to 4 flowers about an inch wide grow from the leaf bases. The flowers are variable; they may be purplish-brown spotted with yellow or white, or green with yellow edges and spotted with purple. Fruit is an obovoid, angled capsule. Amerindians, who relished the bulbs, called the plant "rice-root." This is perhaps a better common name, as several well-spotted true lilies (genus Lilium ) exist. Several Fritillarias are very important in Chinese medicine for a variety of maladies, including cancer. The plant is a member of the lily family (Liliaceae), which includes the edible onion, garlic, and asparagus, as well as the poisonous death camas and hellebore. The generic name stems from the Latin

116. ECO-SEA - Ethnobotany The Ethnobotanical Conservation Organization for South East Asia. http://www.ecosea.org/ethnobotany/

home ethnobotany cultural ecology conservation ... get involved ethnobotany Ethnobotany Expeditions Plant Profiles Ethnobotany Links The study of ethnobotany, or the relationship between people and plants , is at the heart of ECO-SEA. Founded on the proactive research and conservation of both traditional and modern ethnobotanical knowledge and practices, ECO-SEA also conducts broader studies on tradtional ecological [environmental] knowledge and the conservation of biocultural diversity. As part of our ongoing research and conservation activities, ECO-SEA conducts annual expeditions to field sites throughout Southeast Asia. These expeditions are open to people who can adhere to our standards of cultural sensitivity, respectful conduct and compassion towards team members and the communities where we work. We invite interested persons to join one of our expeditions or to become our affiliate We also have a database of ethnobotanical interpretive materials which are available (at cost) for K-12 instructors who teach in English or Bahasa Indonesia. We have provided some excerpts from those interpretive materials on our site as " Plant Profiles ."

117. Sassafras   Sassafras Albidum   Lauraceae Photos, physical description, and facts on ethnobotany and wildlife uses. http://www.forestry.auburn.edu/samuelson/dendrology/lauraceae_pg/sassafras.htm

Trees of Alabama and the Southeast Home Page sassafras Sassafras albidum Lauraceae Leaves are simple, alternate, deciduous, very aromatic, ovate to oval, and sometimes with 1-3 lobes or "mitten-like." Young twigs are mottled red, black, and green, pubescent and aromatic. The terminal bud is yellow-green and prominent with up to four overlapping scales. Bark is dark green when young and brown-gray to red-brown, thick and ridged on larger trees. Flowers are yellow in early spring and the fruit is a dark blue drupe on a red stalk. Sassafras is found on a variety of sites in the eastern U.S. and is intolerant of shade. The wood is used for fence posts and home-made fishing rods. Oil of sassafras extracted from the roots is used in perfumes, tea and herbal remedies. Many birds and mammals eat the fruit and bear and deer browse the foliage. Click on photo to enlarge.

118. Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands ; Research Activities; ethnobotany; References ethnobotany. PinyonJuniper woodlands are generally regarded as of little economic importance...... http://www.santafe.edu/~pth/pj.html

Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands Outline Description Research Activities Ethnobotany References Description Pinyon-Juniper woodlands (PJ) are a significant vegetation type in the Southwestern United States, covering approximately 30 million hectares. About 1/4 of New Mexico is covered by PJ, with the species Pinus edulis and Juniperus monosperma best represented (West 1975). Research Activities A. Application of theory of spatial phase transitions Percolation theory provides a formalism under which to identify critical densities of tree cover. Below the critical density, trees are distributed sparsely across the landscape. As the density approaches the critical density, larger and larger clusters of trees should be found, until massive clusters of trees dominate the landscape. Although the critical density is well known for simple random maps, it is not known for real landscapes created by non-random processes. We at the Milne Landscape Ecology Lab are applying the formalisms of percolation theory to Pinyon-Juniper woodlands and their interface with grasslands. We are developing a spatially-explicit database of woodlands, from USGS digital elevation models and aerial photographs. A sample extract from an aerial photo is shown above. We have a list of study sites for which we have obtained DEMs and aerial photos. In time we will make these data available to interested researchers. Please send requests for access to these data to pj@algodones.unm.edu. B. Modeling growth response

119. Asclepias Speciosa (Showy Milkweed) Range, physical features, habitat, and ethnobotany. Includes an image. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/wildflwr/species/asclspec.htm

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Home Site Map About ... Web Help Native Wildflowers of the North Dakota Grasslands Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) A native North Dakotan with statewide distribution, showy milkweed also occupies prairies and openings from Minnesota to British Columbia south to Missouri, New Mexico, and California, at elevations up to 7,500 ft. Showy milkweed is a coarse perennial up to four feet tall. The light-green leaves are oval to nearly round, opposite each other, and may be over six inches long. About ten to twenty flowers grow in a cluster from white-wooly stalks radiating from a central point. Flower structure is very confusing in milkweeds, because the regular floral parts (greenish sepals and purplish petals) bend strongly downward, exposing a large, complex crown of male appendages consisting, among other things, of long tan hoods with incurved horns. These plants are most apt to be found in idle or lightly grazed grassland in our area. Cattle avoid milkweeds because of the bitter latex contained in the stems and leaves. Milkweeds are known to be toxic to livestock and domestic fowl, but usually under conditions of forced ingestion of large quantities through mismanagement or drought. Boiled buds and young leaves of showy milkweed were eaten by several tribes of Amerindians, and some used the dried latex as chewing gum. Many milkweeds were formerly used medicinally, and included in pharmacopoeias in many parts of the world.

120. Ethnobotany In Cactus And Succulents ethnobotany in Cactus and Succulents ethnobotany Uses of C S Evolution of C Fibonacci in C S Naming of C S What is aC or S Site Map http://www.cssnz.org/ethnobotany-in-cactus-and-succulents.php

Ethnobotany in Cactus and Succulents SUCCULENTS Agaves- Native Americans wove the leaves into baskets and mats. Agaves- juice from young flower stalks is used to make an intoxicating drink known as pulque (especially tequila). Agave angustifolia- used for making mescal, an alcoholic beverage also. Aloe- all though history Aloes have been used for their anaesthetic (pain-relief), antibacterial and tissue healing properties. Taken internally for stomach disorders, constipation, insomnia, haemorrhoids, headaches, mouth and gum disease and externally for relief of x-ray burns, and sunburn from the sun. Aloes - native Africans cook and eat the flowers like a vegetable. Aloe vera - is well known for use in burn creams and cosmetics. Euphorbia antisyphilitica - Candelilla - The stem wax is used for making candles, soaps and ointments. Euphorbia hirta - The caustic latex is used to remove warts. Euphorbias - the toxic latex is used to stun fish and therefore make them easier to catch. Fouquieria splendens- (ocotillo) Apache Indians ground the roots into a powder and mixed it with warm water to make a soothing bath to relieve fatigue, or applied to wounds to stop bleeding, or swollen joints and grazes to reduce swelling. Branches made excellent firewood. They also used to make a "living" fence to keep out/in animals. Sedums - Native Americans, ancient Romans, Russian peoples and the Japanese believed sedums had special powers or qualities. They grew the plants for their malic acid or planted them above the doorways of their dwelling to keep away lightning or evil. Also used to treat gout.

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