Agavaceae Yucca baccata Torr.

Banana Yucca

Navajo - Food, Dried Food

Use documented by:
Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 221

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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: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Ripe fruit, with seeds removed, boiled down like jam, made into rolls and dried for winter use.

RECRD: 2281 id: 43874