Agavaceae Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm.
Soaptree Yucca
Apache, Mescalero - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 40
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Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm.
Scientific name: Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm.
USDA symbol: YUELE (
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Common names: Soaptree Yucca
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Young stalks cooked, peeled and eaten hot.
RECRD: 45706 id: 44027