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Galberry

Ilex glabra

 
 
Galberry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 1, 2024
1. Galberry Marker
Inscription. Once prolific, Galberries are now a protected plant in Florida. The berries are toxic and can cause diarrhea and vomiting, but native people would use them as a purgative or system cleanser.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyIndigenous Peoples and CommunitiesScience & Medicine.
 
Location. 29° 54.387′ N, 81° 18.928′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It can be reached from the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Williams Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Magnolia Ave, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast and in Greater Jacksonville. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mandarin Orange (here, next to this marker); Sweetgum (here, next to this marker); Yaupon Holly (here, next to this marker); Coontie Palm (here, next to this marker); Cassia (a few steps from this marker); Prickly Pear Cactus (a few steps from this marker); Coontie (a few steps from this marker); Ancient Civilization Uncovered! (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.
 
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Galberry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 1, 2024
2. Galberry Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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