Agavaceae Yucca baccata Torr.
Banana Yucca
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 33
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Yucca baccata Torr.
Scientific name: Yucca baccata Torr.
USDA symbol: YUBAB (
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Common names: Banana Yucca
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Ripe fruits cooked, split, cleaned of seeds, dried and used for food.
RECRD: 45685 id: 43800