Rhamnaceae Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray

Lotebush

Papago - Food, Sauce & Relish

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 19

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Scientific name: Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & Gray) Gray
USDA symbol: ZIOBO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lotebush
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Papago
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Fruits boiled to a syrup and used for food.

RECRD: 43480 id: 44659

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