Agavaceae Nolina microcarpa S. Wats.

Sacahuista

Isleta - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 35

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Scientific name: Nolina microcarpa S. Wats.
USDA symbol: NOMI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sacahuista
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Isleta
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds used to make flour.

RECRD: 30675 id: 24023

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