Cucurbitaceae Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus

Watermelon

Hopi - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 92

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Scientific name: Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus
USDA symbol: CILAL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Watermelon
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Eaten and considered to be almost a staple food.

RECRD: 41506 id: 10071

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