Salicaceae Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni (S. Wats.) Eckenwalder

Rio Grande Cottonwood

Pima - Food, Candy

Use documented by:
Hrdlicka, Ales, 1908, Physiological and Medical Observations Among the Indians of Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, SI-BAE Bulletin #34:1-427, page 265

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Scientific name: Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni (S. Wats.) Eckenwalder
USDA symbol: PODEW (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rio Grande Cottonwood
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Buds used for chewing gum in early spring.

RECRD: 46798 id: 29459

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