Agavaceae Yucca baccata Torr.

Banana Yucca

Zuni - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78

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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: Zuni
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Split leaves used in place of cords or rope.

RECRD: 32911 id: 43981

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