Agavaceae Yucca whipplei Torr.
Chaparral Yucca
Cahuilla - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 150
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Yucca whipplei Torr.
Scientific name: Yucca whipplei Torr.
USDA symbol: YUWHW (
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Common names: Chaparral Yucca
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Sliced stalks parboiled and cooked like squash.
RECRD: 11858 id: 44276