Cactaceae Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm.

Tulip Pricklypear

Navajo - Food, Candy

Use documented by:
Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 14

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Scientific name: Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm.
USDA symbol: OPPHP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tulip Pricklypear
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Pads peeled, sliced, roasted, boiled in sugar water, dried and eaten like candy.

RECRD: 6518 id: 24727

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