Euphorbiaceae Jatropha spatulata

Torote Amarillo

Seri - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 138

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Scientific name: Jatropha spatulata
Common names: Torote Amarillo
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Seri
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Splint whisps used to make light, coiled baskets.

RECRD: 4988 id: 18161

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