Rhamnaceae Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens (Gray) M.C. Johnston
Lotebush
Mohave - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 204
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Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens (Gray) M.C. Johnston
Scientific name: Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens (Gray) M.C. Johnston
USDA symbol: ZIOBC (
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Common names: Lotebush
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Mohave
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Berries dried and stored, to be soaked in hot water and used later.
RECRD: 40384 id: 44667