Fabaceae Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa
Honey Mesquite
Mahuna - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 57
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Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa
Scientific name: Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa
USDA symbol: PRGLG (
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Common names: Honey Mesquite
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Bean pods ground into flour, mixed with hot or cold water and eaten as porridge.
RECRD: 46834 id: 29988