Cucurbitaceae Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene
California Manroot
Pomo - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 14
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Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene
Scientific name: Marah fabaceus (Naud.) Naud. ex Greene
USDA symbol: MAFAF (
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Common names: California Manroot
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Root used as a fish drug.
RECRD: 89438 id: 22380