Rhamnaceae Ziziphus parryi Torr.
Parry's Jujube
Cahuilla - Food, Porridge
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 56
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Ziziphus parryi Torr.
Scientific name: Ziziphus parryi Torr.
USDA symbol: ZIPA (
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Common names: Parry's Jujube
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Drupes dried and ground into flour for mush.
RECRD: 11357 id: 44678