Agavaceae Yucca brevifolia Engelm.

Joshua Tree

Shoshoni - Dye, Red

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 8

View all documented uses for Yucca brevifolia Engelm.

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Scientific name: Yucca brevifolia Engelm.
USDA symbol: YUBAB2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Joshua Tree
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Red
Notes: Roots used as red dye in basketry.

RECRD: 20925 id: 44012

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