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box elder


Entry Type:  
Species
Scientific Name:  
Common Name:  
box elder
Myaamia Name:  
šiihšiikweekihsi
Habitats:  
Beech-Maple Forest, Oak Forest including Oak-Hickory, Beech-Oak-Maple Mixed Mesophytic, Human-Disturbed Areas

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Myaamia Archival Sources  
Reference Source Reference Type Archival Data Comments
Gatschet, A.S. ca. 1895 No Reference Specified

"A decoction was made from it by these [Myaamia] Indians."

Gatschet, A.S. ca. 1895 No Reference Specified

Box elder (shishikwä́ksi) makes poor sugar.

Gleason, H.A. and Cronquist, A. 1991 No Reference Specified

Occurs on moist, especially alluvial soils throughout eastern and western Myaamia lands

Rafert, S. 1989 No Reference Specified

A medicinal plant, not used by Lamoine or others he knew, but talked about. "Used in the case of wounds, or something like that".

Anonymous 1724 No Reference Specified

"The root and bark of elder for a person falling in his limbs; it is necessary to boil it and to put it in a little bit of soup, drinking about a pint" ("De la racine et Ecois de Sureau pour une personae perelus de ses members, il faut la faire bouiller et y mettre un peu de potage, en boire environ chopine").

This source describes indigenous customs from upper Midwest, probably including some of the Miami-Illlinois tribal groups. – Michael Gonella
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