Simmondsiaceae Simmondsia chinensis (Link) Schneid.

Jojoba

Cahuilla - Food, Beverage

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 139

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Scientific name: Simmondsia chinensis (Link) Schneid.
USDA symbol: SICH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Jojoba
Family: Simmondsiaceae
Family (APG): Simmondsiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Seeds eaten fresh or ground into powder and used to make a coffee like beverage.

RECRD: 11810 id: 38052

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