Fabaceae Parkinsonia microphylla Torr.
Yellow Paloverde
Cocopa - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 187
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Parkinsonia microphylla Torr.
Scientific name: Parkinsonia microphylla Torr.
USDA symbol: PAMI5 (
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Common names: Yellow Paloverde
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cocopa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Seeds roasted, ground and made into mush.
RECRD: 40337 id: 25497