Berberidaceae  Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde
Fremont's Mahonia
Zuni - Other, Paint
Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 88
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Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde
Scientific name: Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde
USDA symbol: MAFR3 (
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Common names: Fremont's Mahonia
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Zuni
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paint
Notes: Crushed berries used as purple coloring for the skin and for objects employed in ceremonies.
RECRD: 32966 id: 21895