Fabaceae Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa

Honey Mesquite

Mahuna - Food, Bread & Cake

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 57

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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: Mahuna
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Bean pods ground into flour and used to make cakes and tarts.

RECRD: 46833 id: 29986

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