Cactaceae Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose

Saguaro

Pima - Food, Beverage

Use documented by:
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 53

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Scientific name: Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose
USDA symbol: CAGI7 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Saguaro
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Ripe, dried fruits shaped into balls, boiled, fermented and used to make wine.

RECRD: 44828 id: 8194

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