Botanical Beads of the World
Acknowledgements | ||
INTRODUCTION | ||
Chapter 1: Decorative Seeds of the New World - North America | ||
Cucumis melo L. Ð Melon Ð Cucurbitaceae | ||
Datura stramonium L. Ð Jimson weed - Solanaceae | ||
Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. Ð Wolf Willow - Elaeagnaceae | ||
Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch Ð Kentucky coffee bean - Fabaceae | ||
Iris douglasiana Herb. Ð Iris Ð Iridaceae | ||
Juglans nigra L. Ð Black walnut - Juglandaceae | ||
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little - Desert juniper Ð Cupressaceae | ||
Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. Ð One-seed juniper | ||
Pinus spp. Ð Pine Ð Pinaceae | ||
Rosa spp. Ð Roses Ð Rosaceae | ||
Simmondsia chinensis (Link) C.K. Schneid. Ð Jojoba Ð Simmondsia | ||
Sophora secundiflora (Ortega) Lag. ex DC. = Calia secundiflora (Ortega) Yakovlev Ð Mescal bean Ð Fabaceae | ||
Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Ð California bay tree; California olive - Lauraceae | ||
Ungnadia speciosa Endl. Ð Texas buckeye - Sapindaceae | ||
Viscainoa geniculata Greene - xneejam - Zygophyllaceae | ||
Zea mays L. Ð Corn - Poaceae | ||
Endnotes Ð Decorative Seeds of the New World - North America | ||
Chapter 2: Decorative Seeds of the New World - Central and South America | ||
Acacia spp. | ||
Annona spp. Ð Custard apple; Guanabana - Annonanceae | ||
Cardiospermum halicacabum L. Ð Heartseed; Balloon vine - Sapindaceae | ||
Cassia spp. Ð Cassia Ð Fabaceae | ||
Dipteryx micrantha Harms Ð Coin plant Ð Fabaceae | ||
Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd. Ð Tonka bean - Fabaceae | ||
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) deWit Ð Lead tree - Fabaceae | ||
Mirabilis jalapa L. Ð Four oÕclock - Nyctaginaceae | ||
Phenakospermum guyannense (Rich.) Endl. ex Miq. - Strelitziaceae | ||
Sapindus saponaria L. Soapberry; Black pearl - Sapindaceae | ||
Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) S.F. Blake Ð Schizolobium - Fabaceae | ||
Swietenia macrophylla King Ð Honduras mahogany; Mexican mahogany Ð Meliaceae | ||
Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K. Schum. Ð Yellow oleander - Apocynaceae | ||
Endnotes: Decorative Seeds of the New World Ð Central and South America. | ||
Chapter 3: Religious and Secular Beads of India, Nepal and Tibet | ||
Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Ð Holy basil; Sacred basil - Lamiaceae | ||
Abelmoschus moschatus Medik. Ð Muskmallow; Ambrette - Malvaceae | ||
Adenanthera pavonina L. Red sandalwood; Saga Ð Fabaceae | ||
Bambusa spp. Ð Bamboo Ð Poaceae | ||
Coix lacryma Ð jobi L. JobÕs tears Ð Poaceae | ||
Elaeocarpus spp. Ð Rudraksha - Elaeocarpaceae | ||
Elaeocarpus spp. Pictures | ||
Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton ÐCardamom - Zingiberaceae | ||
Amomum subulatum Roxb. Ð Nepal cardamom - Zingiberaceae | ||
Melia azedarach L. Ð Chinaberry; Persian lilac - Meliaceae | ||
Musa spp. Ð Banana - Musaceae | ||
Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Ð Sacred lotus - Nymphaceae | ||
Olea spp. Ð Olive - Oleaceae | ||
Santalum album L. Ð Sandalwood - Santalaceae | ||
Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry Ð Cloves - Myrtaceae | ||
Ziziphus jujuba Mill. Ð Chinese date Ð Rhamnaceae | ||
Endnotes: Religious and Secular Beads of India, Nepal and Tibet. | ||
Chapter 4: African Botanical Jewelry | ||
Erythrina lysistemon Hutch. - Kafferboom - Fabaceae | ||
Abrus precatorius L. Ð Rosary pea; Jequirity - Fabaceae | ||
Afzelia quanzensis Welw. Ð Rhodesian mahogany - Fabaceae | ||
Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. Ð Lebbek tree - Fabaceae | ||
Blighia sapida K. D. Koenig Ð Akee - Sapindaceae | ||
Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Benedict - Capparidaceae | ||
Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston Ð Mysore thorn Ð Fabaceae | ||
Cedrela spp. Ð Cedrela Ð Meliaceae | ||
Coffea arabica L. Ð Coffee - Rubiaceae | ||
Cleistopholis patens (Benth.)Engl. & Diels Ð Salt and oil tree - Annonanceae | ||
Combretum spp. Ð Combretum Ð Combretaceae | ||
Cyperus papyrus L. Ð Bulrush - Cyperaceae | ||
Cyperus rotundus L. Ð Coco grass - Cyperaceae | ||
Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf. Ð Royal poinciana - Fabaceae | ||
Detarium microcarpum Guill. & Perr. Ð Dank - Fabaceae | ||
Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth. Ð Oil bean tree Ð Fabaceae | ||
Ozoroa reticulata (Baker f.) R. Fern & A. Fern. Ð Resin tree - Anacardiaceae | ||
Quercus spp. Ð Acorn Ð Fagaceae | ||
Psidium cattleianum Sabine Ð Strawberry guava - Myrtaceae | ||
Ricinus communis L. Ð Castor oil plant - Euphorbiaceae | ||
Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra (Sond.) Kokwaro Ð Marula - Anacardiaceae | ||
Strychnos pungens Soler. Ð Monkey orange - Loganiaceae | ||
Tamarindus indica L. Ð Tamarind - Fabaceae | ||
Turraea spp. Ð Meliaceae | ||
Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman - Musaceae | ||
Grass - Poaceae | ||
Endnotes: African Botanical Jewelry | ||
Chapter 5: Drift Seeds | ||
Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. Ð Nickernut - Fabaceae | ||
Canavalia rosea (SW.) DC. Ð Bay bean Ð Fabaceae | ||
Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC. Ð Sword bean Ð Fabaceae | ||
Dalbergia monetaria L .f. Ð Coin plant - Fabaceae | ||
Dioclea reflexa Hook. f. Ð Sea purse - Fabaceae | ||
Dioclea spp. Pictures | ||
Entada gigas (L.) Fawc.& Rendle Ð Sea heart - Fabaceae | ||
Entada phaseoloides (L.)Merr. Ð Snuffbox seabean Ð Fabaceae | ||
Entada spp. | ||
Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb. Ð Large ear pod; Guancaste Ð Fabaceae | ||
Oxyrhynchus trinervius (Donn.Sm.) Rudd Ð Fabaceae | ||
Hymenaea courbaril L. Ð West Indian locust Ð Fabaceae | ||
Merremia discoidesperma (Donn.Sm.) OÕDonnell- MaryÕs bean - Convolvulaceae | ||
Mucuna spp. Ð True sea beans - Fabaceae | ||
Macuna spp. Pictures | ||
Endnotes: Drift Seeds | ||
Chapter 6: Tarahumara Ornamental Seeds | ||
Ceiba acuminata (S. Watson) Rose = Ceiba aesculifolia (Kunth) Britten & Baker Ð Cotton tree - Bombacaceae | ||
Erythrina flabelliformis Kearney Ð Coral bean - Fabaceae | ||
Juniperus deppeana Steud. Ð Alligator juniper - Cupressaceae | ||
Martynia annua L. Ð DevilÕs claw - Martyniaceae | ||
Pinus leiophylla Schltdl. & Cham. Ð Octote chino - Pinaceae | ||
Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. Ð Manila tamarind - Fabaceae | ||
Quercus spp. Ð Acorns - Fagaceae | ||
Rhynchosia precatoria DC. Ð Piule - Fabaceae | ||
Endnotes: Tarahumara Indians | ||
Chapter 7: Palms | ||
Acrocomia spp. Ð Corozo palm Ð Arecaceae | ||
Lepidocaryum tenue Mart. Ð Carani palm - Arecaceae | ||
Areca catechu L. Betel nut - Arecaceae | ||
Astrocaryum spp. Ð Starnut palm - Arecaceae | ||
Calamus spp. Ð Rattan palm Ð Arecaceae | ||
Cocos nucifera L. Ð Coconut - Arecaceae | ||
Cocos nucifera Pictures | ||
Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart. Ð Doum palm - Arecaceae | ||
Phytelephas spp. Ð Tagua - Arecaceae | ||
Raphia spp. Ð Raffia - Arecaceae | ||
Veitchia merrillii (Becc.) H.E. Moore Ð Manila palm; Christmas palm Ð Arecaceae | ||
Endnotes: Palms | ||
Chapter 8: Yagua Indians | ||
Couratari guianensis Aubl. Ð Barkcoth - Lecythidaceae | ||
Anacardium occidentale L. Ð Cashew nut - Anacardiaceae | ||
Canna indica L. Ð Canna; Indian Shot Ð Cannaceae | ||
Canna Ð pictures | ||
Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Müll.Arg. Ð Rubber Ð Euphorbiaceae | ||
Hura crepitans L. Ð Sandbox tree Ð Euphorbiaceae | ||
Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen Ð Chicle; Sapodilla Ð Sapotaceae | ||
Ormosia spp. Ð Necklace tree - Fabaceae | ||
Oenocarpus bacaba Mart Ð Bacaba - Arecaceae | ||
Parkia spp. Ð African locust beans - Fabaceae | ||
Socratea exorrhiza (Mart) H. Wendl. Ð Stilt palm -Arecaceae | ||
Endnotes - Yagua | ||
Chapter 9: Botanical Beads of the Far East | ||
Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze Ð Parana pine - Araucariaceae | ||
Betula spp. Ð Birches - Betulaceae | ||
Canarium album (Lour.) Raeusch. Ð Chinese white olive - Burseraceae | ||
Ginkgo biloba L. Ð Maidenhair tree; ginkgo - Ginkgoaceae | ||
Cannabis sativa L. Ð Hemp Ð Cannabinaceae | ||
Choerospondias axillaris (Roxb.) B. L. Burtt & A.W. Hill - Anacardiaceae | ||
Hernandia nymphaefolia (C.Presl.) Kubitzki Ð Lantern tree Ð Hernanadiaceae | ||
Juglans spp. Ð Walnut Ð Juglandaceae | ||
Prunus spp. Ð Peach, plum, cherry, apricot - Rosaceae | ||
Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc. Ð Japanese apricot Ð Rosaceae | ||
Endnotes - Botanical Beads of the Far East | ||
Chapter 10: Hawaiian Seed Leis and Pendants | ||
Aleurites moluccana (L.)Willd. Ð Kukui nut Ð Euphorbiaceae | ||
Calophyllum inophyllum L. Ð Alexandrian laurel; kamani - Clusiaceae | ||
Ochrosia elliptica Labill. Ð Pokosola Ð Apocynaceae | ||
Endnotes - Hawaiian Seed Leis and Pendants | ||
Chapter 11: Australian Aboriginal Ornament | ||
Choricarpia leptopetala (F. Muell.) Domin Ð Brown myrtle - Myrtaceae | ||
Eucalyptus Ð spp. Ð Gum nuts - Myrtaceae | ||
Strychnos nux-vomica L. Ð Poison nut; Strychnine - Loganaceae | ||
Santalum acuminatum (R.Br.) DC. Ð Quandong - Santalaceae | ||
Endnotes Ð Australian Aboriginal Ornament | ||
Index | ||
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