Bignoniaceae Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet
Desert Willow
Cahuilla - Food, Unspecified
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 53
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Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet
Scientific name: Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet
USDA symbol: CHLIL2 (
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Common names: Desert Willow
Family: Bignoniaceae
Family (APG): Bignoniaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Blossoms and seed pods used for food.
RECRD: 11339 id: 9571