Pinaceae Pinus monophylla Torr. & Fr‚m.

Singleleaf Pinyon

Apache, Western - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 185

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Scientific name: Pinus monophylla Torr. & Fr‚m.
USDA symbol: PIMOM2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Singleleaf Pinyon
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Heated pitch applied to the face to remove facial hair.

RECRD: 40825 id: 27784