Rhamnaceae Rhamnus sp.
Buckthorn
Cahuilla - Food, Preserves
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 131
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Rhamnus sp.
Scientific name: Rhamnus sp.
Common names: Buckthorn
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preserves
Notes: Plant boiled into a jelly-like substance and eaten.
RECRD: 11733 id: 32801