Fabaceae Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston
Western Honey Mesquite
Diegueno - Other, Cooking Tools
Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 32
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Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston
Scientific name: Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston
USDA symbol: PRGLT (
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Common names: Western Honey Mesquite
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Wood used to make wooden spoons and other utensils.
RECRD: 2516 id: 30036