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The Traditional uses view provides special items for recording traditional and contemporary uses of this plant.

  Item Notes
1 Parts used The parts of the plant which have been used in historical times or are still used in the present time.
2 Traditional uses A list of how this plant has been used by indigenous people.  Uses such as food, medicine and fabric dyes are not included here.
3 Contemporary uses A list of how this plant is presently used in commercial enterprises.  (Food, medicine and landscaping are not included in this list.)
4 Fragrance A general description of the odors produced by the plant's flowers, leaves, roots and bark.
5 Fragrance parts A list of which plant parts are fragrant.
6 Fragrance intensity The relative strength of this plant's smell.
7 Fragrance category A classification scheme for placing similar smelling plants into easily recognizable groups.
8 Dye parts The parts of the plant traditionally used for fabric dyes.
9 Dye color The colors produced in the dyer's vat.  When multiple colors are listed, they are made possible through the use of different plant parts or different mordants.

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Last reviewed March 25, 2004   

 

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