Botanical Beads of the World

Acknowledgements  
INTRODUCTION  
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Chapter 1:  Decorative Seeds of the New World - North America  
     Cucumis melo L. Ð Melon Ð Cucurbitaceae  
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     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  
Bibliography  

 

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