Rosaceae Prunus americana Marsh.
American Plum
Apache, Mescalero - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 50
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Prunus americana Marsh.
Scientific name: Prunus americana Marsh.
USDA symbol: PRAM (
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Common names: American Plum
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Fruits dried and stored for future food use.
RECRD: 45757 id: 30222