Ericaceae Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth

Pointleaf Manzanita

Cahuilla - Food, Sauce & Relish

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 40

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Scientific name: Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth
USDA symbol: ARPU5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pointleaf Manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Berries used to make a gelatinous substance and eaten like aspic.

RECRD: 11234 id: 4464