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American hophornbeam, ironwood


Entry Type:  
Species
Scientific Name:  
Common Name:  
American hophornbeam, ironwood
Myaamia Name:  
myaalwamiši

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Myaamia Archival Sources  
Reference Source Reference Type Archival Data Comments
Gatschet, A.S. ca. 1895 Use - Technology 

"äshakani grist mill hollow tree or wood for pounding hominy.  The hole was burnt out by coals of fire, gradually going further down, ashwood, sassafras were used for its purpose, and wild cherry.  An Ottaway man on Spring River [NE OK] makes them now - he is called jábuk.  The handle to pound with has to be made of dogwood or ironwood".

Gleason, H.A. and Cronquist, A. 1991 Habitat 

Occurs in moist or dry woods and banks throughout eastern and western Myaamia lands.

Dunn, J.P. ca. 1900 Related Info 

"miálwamĭndjĭ, ironwood tree"

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