Berberidaceae Mahonia haematocarpa (Woot.) Fedde
Red Barberry
Apache, Mescalero - Dye, Yellow
Use documented by:
Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 49
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Mahonia haematocarpa (Woot.) Fedde
Scientific name: Mahonia haematocarpa (Woot.) Fedde
USDA symbol: MAHA4 (
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Common names: Red Barberry
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Mescalero
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Yellow
Notes: Root shavings used to make a yellow dye for hides.
RECRD: 45755 id: 21899