Cactaceae Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose
Saguaro
Pima - Food, Sauce & Relish
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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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: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Pulp boiled, seeds strained, boiled again and sealed in jars until thick as honey.
RECRD: 44824 id: 8206