Fabaceae Acacia greggii Gray
Catclaw Acacia
Papago - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 57
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Acacia greggii Gray
Scientific name: Acacia greggii Gray
USDA symbol: ACGRG3 (
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Common names: Catclaw Acacia
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Papago
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Thorns removed, twigs split in half lengthwise and used to make serviceable baskets.
RECRD: 43633 id: 381