Sapindaceae Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii (Hook. & Arn.) L. Benson

Western Soapberry

Papago - Other, Weapon

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 71

View all documented uses for Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii (Hook. & Arn.) L. Benson

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Scientific name: Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii (Hook. & Arn.) L. Benson
USDA symbol: SASAD (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Soapberry
Family: Sapindaceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Papago
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Weapon
Notes: Wood used to make stone-tipped hunting arrows.

RECRD: 43681 id: 37122

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