Cactaceae Opuntia arbuscula Engelm.

Arizona Pencil Cholla

Pima, Gila River - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 7

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Scientific name: Opuntia arbuscula Engelm.
USDA symbol: OPAR2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Arizona Pencil Cholla
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima, Gila River
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Flowers pit roasted and eaten.

RECRD: 8716 id: 24577

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