Cactaceae Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck

Cactus Apple

Pima - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 60

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Scientific name: Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck
USDA symbol: OPENE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cactus Apple
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Tender leaves sliced, cooked, seasoned like string beans and used for food.

RECRD: 44845 id: 24627

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