Moraceae Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'H‚r. ex Vent.

Paper Mulberry

Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 54

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Scientific name: Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'H‚r. ex Vent.
USDA symbol: BRPA4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Paper Mulberry
Family: Moraceae
Family (APG): Moraceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Seeds worn around the neck in a string during ceremonies.

RECRD: 40260 id: 7605

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