Fabaceae Caesalpinia jamesii (Torr. & Gray) Fisher

James' Holdback

Comanche - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 522

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Scientific name: Caesalpinia jamesii (Torr. & Gray) Fisher
USDA symbol: CAJA6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: James' Holdback
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Comanche
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Raw or boiled tubers used for food.

RECRD: 21153 id: 7625

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