Chenopodiaceae Allenrolfea occidentalis (S. Wats.) Kuntze

Iodinebush

Cahuilla - Food, Bread & Cake

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 36

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Scientific name: Allenrolfea occidentalis (S. Wats.) Kuntze
USDA symbol: ALOC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Iodinebush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Ground seed flour dampened, shaped, dried and eaten as a cookie.

RECRD: 11210 id: 2013

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