Agavaceae Agave deserti Engelm.
Desert Agave
Cahuilla - Other, Tools
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 31
View all documented uses for
Agave deserti Engelm.
Scientific name: Agave deserti Engelm.
USDA symbol: AGDED (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Desert Agave
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Thorns used as tool for tattooing.
RECRD: 11205 id: 1771