University of Hawaii at Manoa Hamilton Library: Pacific Collection - Internet Resources. Malamalama, The Magazine of the University of Hawai'i System. Editor’s note: Dr.
Abbott passed away Oct. 28, 2010. Memorial service information to be announced. The Noni Website - Bibliography. Ethnobotany of the Americas-Science Tracer Bullet> Tracer Bullet 97-1 Ethnobotany is a term coined in 1895 to encompass the study of the applications and economic potential of plants used by native peoples.
During the first half of the 20th century the anthropological and ecological aspects of the use of plants by indigenous populations became increasingly important. However, it was during the second half of the 20th century that ethnobotany flourished and that ethnobotanical surveys, studies, and reports on explorations proliferated.