Fabaceae Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa

Honey Mesquite

Luiseno - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 231

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Scientific name: Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa
USDA symbol: PRGLG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Honey Mesquite
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Luiseno
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Ground beans made into a flour and used for food in some places.

RECRD: 30959 id: 29985

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