Pinaceae Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth

Parry Pinyon

Cahuilla - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102

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Scientific name: Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
USDA symbol: PIQU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Parry Pinyon
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Roasted, shelled nuts eaten whole or ground and made into mush.

RECRD: 11625 id: 28087

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