Agavaceae Yucca whipplei Torr.

Chaparral Yucca

Mahuna - Food, Sauce & Relish

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: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Stalks pit roasted and used to make a syrup.

RECRD: 46838 id: 44286