Agavaceae Yucca baccata Torr.

Banana Yucca

Apache, Western - Other, Soap

Use documented by:
Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 182

View all documented uses for Yucca baccata Torr.

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Scientific name: Yucca baccata Torr.
USDA symbol: YUBAB (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Banana Yucca
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Western
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Soap
Notes: Roots used as soap.

RECRD: 40774 id: 43806

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