Zygophyllaceae Larrea tridentata var. tridentata

Creosotebush

Papago - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 67

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Scientific name: Larrea tridentata var. tridentata
USDA symbol: LATRT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Creosotebush
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Family (APG): Zygophyllaceae
Native American Tribe: Papago
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Piled on top of saguaro ribs to strengthen house roofs.

RECRD: 43661 id: 19676

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