Rosaceae Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr.

Apacheplume

Keres, Western - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 44

View all documented uses for Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr.

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Scientific name: Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr.
USDA symbol: FAPA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Apacheplume
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Brush used for rough brooms, especially in Acoma.

RECRD: 30188 id: 14702

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