Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany, a term first coined by American botanist John Hashberger in 1875, is the study of the use of plants by humans. Plant uses are diverse, ranging from clothing, medicines, dyes, ropes and nets, inks, glues, foods and cosmetics.
Ethnobotany: The study of how plants have been historically used as foods and medicines in various cultures. Some of it's just an amusement, but some research has led to important pharmaceuticals.
Native American Ethnobotany - A Database of Foods, Drugs, Dyes and Fibers of Native American Peoples, Derived from Plants.
Nat Bletter is a PhD candidate in ethnobotany at the City University of New York and the New York Botanical Garden. He explored the ethnobotany of cacao in Chocolate in Mesoamerica: A Cultural History of Cacao (University Press of Florida, 2007).
Definition of Phytonutrients or Phytochemicals
Drugs from Plants - Ethnobotany and Chemistry
Selecting a Suitable Thyme Plant To Prune Into A Miniature Tree Shape
Specimen Plants - Landscaping Glossary Definition of Specimen Plants ...
 See also: Plant, Botany, Botanical, Gardening, Soil
  
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