Agavaceae Agave deserti Engelm.
Desert Agave
Cahuilla - Other, Fuel
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 31
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Agave deserti Engelm.
Scientific name: Agave deserti Engelm.
USDA symbol: AGDED (
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Common names: Desert Agave
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Fuel
Notes: Dried stalks used for firewood.
RECRD: 11207 id: 1767