Entry Detail


American beech tree


Entry Type:
Species
Scientific Name:  
Common Name:  
American beech tree
Myaamia Name:  
šeešaakamiši
Harvest Seasons:  
Fall
Habitats:  
Beech-Maple Forest, Oak Forest including Oak-Hickory, Beech-Oak-Maple Mixed Mesophytic
Uses:  
Food
Habitats:  
Beech-Maple Forest, Oak Forest including Oak-Hickory, Beech-Oak-Maple Mixed Mesophytic
Locations:  
Undetermined

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Reference Source Reference Type Archival Data Comments
Bush, L. L 1996 Use - Food

Fresh beech nutshell and nutmeat material were recovered from a late prehistoric (1795-1812) Myaamia village site at the forks of the Wabash River (Fort Wayne, Ehler Site).

No sources entered.

Reference Source Reference Type Data Comments
Rafert, S. 1989  

"shashecomise, beech tree"
Dunn, J.P. ca. 1900  

"beech, sha-sha-com-mindj"

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