Fabaceae Acacia greggii Gray

Catclaw Acacia

Cahuilla - Fiber, Building Material

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 29

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Scientific name: Acacia greggii Gray
USDA symbol: ACGRG3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Catclaw Acacia
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Considered an outstanding construction material and a fine firewood.

RECRD: 11164 id: 373

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