Agavaceae Yucca baccata Torr.
Banana Yucca
Keresan - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
White, Leslie A, 1945, Notes on the Ethnobotany of the Keres, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters 30:557-568, page 564
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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: Keresan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Used for washing hair.
RECRD: 3113 id: 43856