Asclepiadaceae Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. heterophyllum (Vail) Kartesz

Hartweg's Twinevine

Pima, Gila River - Food, Baby Food

Use documented by:
Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 7

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Scientific name: Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. heterophyllum (Vail) Kartesz
USDA symbol: FUCYH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hartweg's Twinevine
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima, Gila River
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Baby Food
Notes: Sap roasted on coals and eaten primarily by children.

RECRD: 8709 id: 15408

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