Agavaceae Yucca whipplei Torr.

Chaparral Yucca

Mahuna - Dye, White

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 58

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Scientific name: Yucca whipplei Torr.
USDA symbol: YUWHW (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Chaparral Yucca
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: White
Notes: Pods used for bleaching buckskin fiber a pure white.

RECRD: 46839 id: 44284

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