Cactaceae Pachycereus pringlei (S. Wats.) Britt. & Rose

Cardon

Papago and Pima - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1937, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest IV. The Aboriginal Utilization of the Tall Cacti in the American South, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5:1-48, page 37

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Scientific name: Pachycereus pringlei (S. Wats.) Britt. & Rose
Common names: Cardon
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Papago and Pima
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Ribs used for building and fence materials.

RECRD: 60322 id: 25271

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