Cactaceae Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose
Saguaro
Pima - Food, Bread & Cake
Use documented by:
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 71
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Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose
Scientific name: Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose
USDA symbol: CAGI7 (
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Common names: Saguaro
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Seeds ground, put into water, meal combined with other meal and baked to make bread.
RECRD: 43916 id: 8195