Fabaceae Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston

Western Honey Mesquite

Cahuilla - Fiber, Clothing

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 107

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Scientific name: Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston
USDA symbol: PRGLT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Honey Mesquite
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Clothing
Notes: Pounded, rubbed & pulled bark used as a soft fiber for weaving skirts and making diapers for babies.

RECRD: 11654 id: 30011

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