Ericaceae Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth

Pointleaf Manzanita

Cahuilla - Other, Tools

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 40

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Scientific name: Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth
USDA symbol: ARPU5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pointleaf Manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Stems used to make small tools.

RECRD: 11269 id: 4470