Cactaceae Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii
Cactus Apple
Cahuilla - Food, Unspecified
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 97
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Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii
Scientific name: Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii
USDA symbol: OPENE (
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Common names: Cactus Apple
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Diced joints used for food.
RECRD: 11583 id: 24634