Fabaceae Olneya tesota Gray
Desert Ironwood
Cahuilla - Other, Fuel
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 94
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Olneya tesota Gray
Scientific name: Olneya tesota Gray
USDA symbol: OLTE (
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Common names: Desert Ironwood
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Fuel
Notes: Wood used for firewood.
RECRD: 11562 id: 24350