Cactaceae Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
Seri - Fiber, Caulking Material
Use documented by:
Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 136
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Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Scientific name: Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
USDA symbol: STTH3 (
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Common names: Organpipe Cactus
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Seri
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Caulking Material
Notes: Dried plant skeletons and sea lion oil used as a caulking compound.
RECRD: 4976 id: 38887