Cactaceae Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata

Tree Cholla

Pima - Food, Dried Food

Use documented by:
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 71

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Scientific name: Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata
USDA symbol: OPIMI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tree Cholla
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Fruits pit cooked, dried, boiled, salted and eaten with pinole.

RECRD: 43908 id: 24705

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