Fabaceae Prosopis pubescens Benth.

Screwbean Mesquite

Pima - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 79

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Scientific name: Prosopis pubescens Benth.
USDA symbol: PRPU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Screwbean Mesquite
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Powdered root bark or decoction used to dress wounds.

RECRD: 92368 id: 30077

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