Juglandaceae Juglans major (Torr.) Heller
Arizona Walnut
Apache, Mescalero - Other, Paint
Use documented by:
Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 46
View all documented uses for
Juglans major (Torr.) Heller
Scientific name: Juglans major (Torr.) Heller
USDA symbol: JUMA (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Arizona Walnut
Family: Juglandaceae
Family (APG): Juglandaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Mescalero
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paint
Notes: Outer shell coverings soaked in water to make a black paint.
RECRD: 45740 id: 18235