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Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Keres, Western Other, Ceremonial Items
Flowers made into ceremonial necklaces.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 24
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Laguna Food, Unspecified
Roots ground, mixed with corn meal and eaten.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 39
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Navajo Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant used for boils.
Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 158
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Navajo Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant taken to 'remove the effects of swallowing a spider.'
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 46
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Cathartic
Plant used as a cathartic.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plant used for insect bites.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Diaphoretic
Plant used as a sudorific.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Emetic
Plant used as an emetic.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant used for stomach cramps.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Panacea
Plant used as a life medicine.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 21
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid
Cold infusion used as lotion for sores or sore mouth and to bathe perspiring feet.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 26
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Oral Aid
Cold infusion used as lotion for sores or sore mouth.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 26
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Ute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Roots and flowers used for stomach and bowel troubles.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 32
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Snowball Sand Verbena
USDA ABFR2
Zuni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Fresh flowers eaten for stomachaches.
Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 377
Abronia latifolia Eschsch.
Coastal Sand Verbena
USDA ABLA2
Clallam Food, Unspecified
Roots used for food.
Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 201
Abronia latifolia Eschsch.
Coastal Sand Verbena
USDA ABLA2
Klallam Food, Unspecified
Roots used for food.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 29
Abronia latifolia Eschsch.
Coastal Sand Verbena
USDA ABLA2
Makah Food, Unspecified
Roots eaten in the fall.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 29
Abronia turbinata Torr. ex S. Wats.
Transmontane Sand Verbena
USDA ABTU
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed leaves applied to swellings.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 30
Abronia villosa S. Wats.
Desert Sand Verbena
USDA ABVIV
Paiute Drug, Diuretic
Used as an urinary inducer.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 41
Abronia villosa S. Wats.
Desert Sand Verbena
USDA ABVIV
Shoshoni Drug, Burn Dressing
Poultice of mashed roots applied to burns.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 30
Abutilon incanum (Link) Sweet
Pelotazo
USDA ABIN
Hawaiian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Dried flowers eaten for gripping stomachaches.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 69
Abutilon incanum (Link) Sweet
Pelotazo
USDA ABIN
Hawaiian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Flowers, root bark and other plants pounded, resulting liquid heated and taken for stomachaches.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 69
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material
Considered an outstanding construction material and a fine firewood.
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 29
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Cahuilla Food, Porridge
Dried pods ground into flour and used to make mush or cakes.
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 29
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Cahuilla Food, Vegetable
Pods eaten fresh.
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 29
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Cahuilla Other, Fuel
Considered an outstanding construction material and a fine firewood.
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 29
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Diegueno Food, Fodder
Used to feed domesticated animals.
Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 218
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Havasupai Fiber, Basketry
Split twigs used as basket material.
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 225
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Havasupai Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Twigs made into a brush and used to brush off metates.
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 225
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Havasupai Food, Bread & Cake
Seeds stored, roasted, ground and made into bread.
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 225
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Papago Fiber, Basketry
Thorns removed, twigs split in half lengthwise and used to make serviceable baskets.
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 57
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Papago Fiber, Other
Twigs used for curved structures in wrapped weaving.
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 53
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Papago Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Fitted around deer hunters' heads and used in sizing deer head disguises.
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 40
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Papago Other, Incense & Fragrance
Buds and blossoms dried and used by women as perfume sachets.
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 52
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Papago Other, Tools
Curved rods used for fleshing and dehairing animal skins.
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 69
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Papago Other, Tools
Short transverse sticks affixed to poles and used to dislodge saguaro fruits from the shafts.
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 20
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Papago Other, Tools
Stems peeled of bark and thorns and used to beat sheep hides to make them more pliable.
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 69
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Pima Fiber, Building Material
Bushes dried, piled high and used as brush fences.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 90
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Pima Fiber, Furniture
Branches used to make cradle frames.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 90
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Pima Food, Unspecified
Beans formerly used for food.
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 76
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Pima Other, Fuel
Bushes dried and used for firewood.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 90
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Pima Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Used to make bows.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 90
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Pima Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood used to make bows.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 90
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Pima, Gila River Food, Starvation Food
Seeds used as 'starvation food.'
Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 7
Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
USDA ACGRG3
Seri Food, Porridge
Beans ground into a meal, mixed with water or sea lion oil and eaten.
Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 136
Acacia koa Gray
Koa
USDA ACKO
Hawaiian Drug, Diaphoretic
Leaves spread out on the bed to cause the patient lying on them to sweat.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 46
Acacia koa Gray
Koa
USDA ACKO
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid
Ashes of this and other plants applied to the mouth interior of infants for physical weakness.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 46
Acacia koa Gray
Koa
USDA ACKO
Hawaiian Drug, Strengthener
Ashes of this and other plants applied to the mouth interior of infants for physical weakness.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 46
Acacia koa Gray
Koa
USDA ACKO
Hawaiian Fiber, Canoe Material
Wood used to make canoes.
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 46
Acacia sp.
Cats Claw
Hualapai Fiber, Basketry
Limbs split and used to coil around the edges of baskets.
Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 14