Ulmaceae Celtis laevigata var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson

Netleaf Hackberry

Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero - Food, Bread & Cake

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 46

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Scientific name: Celtis laevigata var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson
USDA symbol: CELAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Netleaf Hackberry
Family: Ulmaceae
Family (APG): Cannabaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Fruit ground, caked and dried for winter use.

RECRD: 40181 id: 8777

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