Agavaceae Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies

Mojave Yucca

Cahuilla - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 150

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Scientific name: Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies
USDA symbol: YUSC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mojave Yucca
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Fiber used to make brushes for body painting.

RECRD: 11864 id: 44204

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