Celastraceae Canotia holacantha Torr.

Crucifixion Thorn

Apache, San Carlos - Food, Fruit

Use documented by:
Hrdlicka, Ales, 1908, Physiological and Medical Observations Among the Indians of Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, SI-BAE Bulletin #34:1-427, page 258

View all documented uses for Canotia holacantha Torr.

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Scientific name: Canotia holacantha Torr.
USDA symbol: CAHO3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Crucifixion Thorn
Family: Celastraceae
Family (APG): Celastraceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, San Carlos
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries used for food.

RECRD: 46766 id: 7950

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