Malvaceae Malva nicaeensis All.
Bull Mallow
Pima - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Hrdlicka, Ales, 1908, Physiological and Medical Observations Among the Indians of Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, SI-BAE Bulletin #34:1-427, page 264
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Malva nicaeensis All.
Scientific name: Malva nicaeensis All.
USDA symbol: MANI2 (
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Common names: Bull Mallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Leaves cooked, mixed with white flour, cooked again and used for food.
RECRD: 46791 id: 22338