Cactaceae Opuntia sp.
Prickly Pear
Hualapai - Drug, Burn Dressing
Use documented by:
Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 4
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Opuntia sp.
Scientific name: Opuntia sp.
Common names: Prickly Pear
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Hualapai
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Burn Dressing
Notes: Inner pad juice applied to burns.
RECRD: 5007 id: 24811