Rosaceae Malus pumila P. Mill.
Cultivated Apple
Navajo - Dye, Red-Yellow
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 55
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Malus pumila P. Mill.
Scientific name: Malus pumila P. Mill.
USDA symbol: MAPU (
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Common names: Cultivated Apple
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Red-Yellow
Notes: Bark used to make a red yellow dye.
RECRD: 2920 id: 22313