Table 2 Ritual plant categories based on interview and observation data
From: Incense and ritual plant use in Southwest China: A case study among the Bai in Shaxi
Use categories | Species | Parts used |
|---|---|---|
Ritual plants | Â | Â |
   Incense |  |  |
Burned in censer | Â | Â |
Powders | Chamaecyparis obtusa aff. | Branches |
| Â | Cinnamomum glanduliferum | Leaves |
| Â | Cornus oblonga | Leaves |
| Â | Cupressus funebris | Leaves |
| Â | Gaultheria fragrantissima | Leaves |
| Â | Juniperus formosana | Leaves |
| Â | Juniperus squamata | Leaves |
| Â | Ligustrum sempervirens | Leaves |
| Â | Lyonia ovalifolia | Leaves |
| Â | Pistacia weinmanniifolia | Branches |
| Â | Ternstroemia gymnanthera | Leaves |
Woods | Cupressus funebris | Wood |
| Â | Juniperus squamata | Wood |
Combustible agent | Artemisia sp1 | Aerial parts |
Joss stick production | Â | Â |
Sticks | Artemisia sp2 | Shoot axis |
| Â | Bambuseae spp. | Shoot axis |
Glues | Basella alba | Subterr. parts |
| Â | Gonostegia hirta | Subterr. parts |
Powders | Cupressus funebris | Leaves |
| Â | Pistacia weinmanniifolia | Branches |
| Â | Ternstroemia gymnanthera | Leaves |
Combustible agent | Pinus yunnanensis | Root |
   Ghost plants | Populus sp. | Branches |
| Â | Prinsepia utilis | Branches |
   Other | Imperata cylindrica | Whole plant |