Rosaceae Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr.

Apacheplume

Tewa - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 46

View all documented uses for Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr.

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Scientific name: Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr.
USDA symbol: FAPA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Apacheplume
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Slender branches bound together and used as brooms for rough outdoor sweeping.

RECRD: 41890 id: 14710

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