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Ethnobotany of the Garífuna of eastern Nicaragua
Economic botany • 50 (1) • Published In 1996 • Pages: 71-107
By: Coe, Felix G., Anderson, Gregory J. (Gregory Joseph).
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a survey of plant species used in the Eastern Lowlands of Nicaragua, home of four ethnic groups including the Garifuna. The authors compiled the information through their own observations and interviews with locals. They note the source of the plants and their use, including medicinal use. The appendix includes a list of the plant species, local names, and uses, including how they are prepared and administered.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Flora
- Morbidity
- Pharmaceuticals
- Medical therapy
- Ethnobotany
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Garifuna
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2005
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central America
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Biologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Ian Skoggard ; 2003
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1992-1993
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1992-1993
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Eastern Lowlands, Nicaragua
- NotesAdditional notes
- Felix G. Coe and Gregory J. Anderson
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-95)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 50031790
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Garifuna (Caribbean people)