Cactaceae Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck

Cactus Apple

Papago - Food, Sauce & Relish

Use documented by:
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 75

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Scientific name: Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck
USDA symbol: OPENE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cactus Apple
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Papago
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Fruits used to make syrup.

RECRD: 43937 id: 24622

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