Cactaceae Opuntia sp.

Prickly Pear

Navajo - Food, Sauce & Relish

Use documented by:
Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 222

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Scientific name: Opuntia sp.
Common names: Prickly Pear
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Juice mixed with sugar and used to make syrup.

RECRD: 2285 id: 24842

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