Fabaceae Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston
Western Honey Mesquite
Yuma - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 181
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Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston
Scientific name: Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston
USDA symbol: PRGLT (
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Common names: Western Honey Mesquite
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Yuma
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Beans dried thoroughly and pounded into meal.
RECRD: 40304 id: 30048