Agavaceae Yucca whipplei var. caespitosa M.E. Jones

Chaparral Yucca

Kawaiisu - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 69

View all documented uses for Yucca whipplei var. caespitosa M.E. Jones

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Scientific name: Yucca whipplei var. caespitosa M.E. Jones
USDA symbol: YUWHC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Chaparral Yucca
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Green leaves made into strong cord used to bind the vertical & horizontal poles of the winterhouse.

RECRD: 4486 id: 44291

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