Fabaceae Caesalpinia jamesii (Torr. & Gray) Fisher

James' Holdback

Zuni - Drug, Veterinary Aid

Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 54

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Scientific name: Caesalpinia jamesii (Torr. & Gray) Fisher
USDA symbol: CAJA6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: James' Holdback
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Zuni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant given to sheep to make them 'prolific.'

RECRD: 87477 id: 7626

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