A Winner of the 2005 Klinger Book Award
Presented by The Society for Economic Botany.
Florida Ethnobotany provides a cross-cultural examination of how
the statea (TM)s native plants have been used by its various
peoples. This compilation includes common names of plants in their
historical sequence, weaving together what was formerly esoteric
information about each species into a full reference. The author
accomplishes the monumental task of translating the common names of
species, which offers insight into plant usage and a glimpse into
the culture of each ethnic group or tribe. These common botanical
names often demonstrate how individuals fit into their societies
and how these societies functioned. Although there have been
previous studies of plants used by the inhabitants of Florida, this
is the first comprehensive synthesis of this flora-rich region that
was so pivotal in the history of New World exploration.
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