Cactaceae Opuntia sp.
Prickly Pear
Apache, Mescalero - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 38
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Opuntia sp.
Scientific name: Opuntia sp.
Common names: Prickly Pear
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Tunas eaten fresh.
RECRD: 45700 id: 24797