Fabaceae Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston
Western Honey Mesquite
Cahuilla - Food, Unspecified
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
View all documented uses for
Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston
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: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Pods eaten fresh.
RECRD: 11642 id: 30019