Fabaceae Parkinsonia florida (Benth. ex Gray) S. Wats.

Blue Paloverde

Cahuilla - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 52

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Scientific name: Parkinsonia florida (Benth. ex Gray) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: PAFL6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Blue Paloverde
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Dried beans ground into flour and used to make mush or cakes.

RECRD: 11328 id: 25488

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