| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Atsugewi Food, Beverage Berries made into cakes and eaten plain or put into water and drunk. Cider was made by adding water to pounded berries and was conveyed to the mouth with a deertail sop. Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 138 |
| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Atsugewi Food, Bread & Cake Berries made into flour, molded into cakes and stored for later use. Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 138 |
| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Atsugewi Food, Winter Use Food Berries made into flour, molded into cakes and stored for later use. Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 138 |
| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Karok Food, Dried Food Berries dried and eaten. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 388 |
| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Klamath Food, Fruit Berries used for food. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 102 |
| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Klamath Other, Smoke Plant Dried leaves mixed with tobacco and used for smoking. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 102 |
| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Midoo Food, Fruit Berries used for food during an acorn crop failure. Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 308 |
| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Plant used as a ceremonial emetic. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 35 |
| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Emetic Plant used as a ceremonial emetic. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 35 |
| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Navajo, Kayenta Food, Fruit Berries eaten raw. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 35 |
| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Paiute Food, Forage Berries eaten by bears and deer. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 102 |
| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Paiute Other, Smoke Plant Fire dried, pulverized leaves smoked with other plants or alone. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 102 |
| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of leaves taken for venereal diseases. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 38 |
| Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf Manzanita USDA ARPA6 |
Wintoon Food, Fruit Berries used for food. Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 263 |
| Arctostaphylos pringlei Parry Pringle Manzanita USDA ARPRP |
Navajo Food, Beverage Crushed berries used to make a beverage. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 23 |
| Arctostaphylos pringlei Parry Pringle Manzanita USDA ARPRP |
Navajo Food, Fruit Berries eaten raw or cooked. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 23 |
| Arctostaphylos pringlei Parry Pringle Manzanita USDA ARPRP |
Navajo Food, Porridge Seeds ground into a mush. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 23 |
| Arctostaphylos pringlei Parry Pringle Manzanita USDA ARPRP |
Navajo Food, Preserves Berries used to make jelly. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 23 |
| Arctostaphylos pumila Nutt. Sandmat Manzanita USDA ARPU4 |
Costanoan (Olhonean) Food, Beverage Berries used to make cider. Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 373 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Cahuilla Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of leaves used for diarrhea. 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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Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of leaves used for poison oak rash. 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 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material Branches used in house construction. 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 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Cahuilla Food, Beverage Mashed fruit mixed with water and strained into a drink. 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 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Cahuilla Food, Dried Food Berries sun dried and stored for future use. 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 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Cahuilla Food, Fruit Berries eaten fresh. 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 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Cahuilla Food, Porridge Dried berries ground into flour and used to make mush. 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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Cahuilla Food, Sauce & Relish Berries used to make a gelatinous substance and eaten like aspic. 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 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Cahuilla Food, Staple Seeds ground into a meal and used to make mush or cakes. 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 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Cahuilla Other, Fuel Wood, provided a hot fire and long lasting coals, used for firewood. 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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Cahuilla Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant provided food for wild game and therefore a rich hunting opportunity. 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 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Cahuilla Other, Smoke Plant Leaves mixed with tobacco. 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 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Cahuilla Other, Smoking Tools Stems used to make pipes. 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 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Cahuilla Other, Tools Stems used to make small tools. 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 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Cahuilla Other, Tools Wood used to make awl handles. 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 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Leaves used as a ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic Leaves used as a ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Navajo, Ramah Other, Good Luck Charm Dried leaves smoked with mountain tobacco to bring good luck. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 38 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Yavapai Food, Beverage Berries used to make a beverage. Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 256 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth Pointleaf Manzanita USDA ARPU5 |
Yavapai Food, Beverage Fresh or stored pulverized berries put in mouth, solid matter spat out and juice sucked. Sometimes the liquid was expressed by squeezing the moistened pulverized mass with the two hands. Gifford, E. W., 1932, The Southeastern Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 29:177-252, page 213 |
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Yavapai Food, Fruit Berries chewed and used for food. Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 256 |
| Arctostaphylos sp. Manzanita |
Costanoan Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plant used for bladder ailments. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 12 |
| Arctostaphylos sp. Manzanita |
Costanoan Food, Beverage Fruit steeped in cold water to produce a cider. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 252 |
| Arctostaphylos sp. Manzanita |
Costanoan Food, Dried Food Fruit dried and stored for winter use. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 252 |
| Arctostaphylos sp. Manzanita |
Costanoan Food, Fruit Raw fruit used for food. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 252 |
| Arctostaphylos sp. Manzanita |
Diegueno Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of leaves used for the kidneys. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 15 |
| Arctostaphylos sp. Manzanita |
Diegueno Food, Preserves Berries used to make jelly. Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 15 |
| Arctostaphylos sp. Manzanita |
Hualapai Food, Beverage Berries used to make a drink. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 46 |
| Arctostaphylos sp. Manzanita |
Hualapai Food, Dried Food Berries dried and stored for future use. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 46 |
| Arctostaphylos sp. Manzanita |
Hualapai Food, Fruit Berries eaten fresh. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 46 |
| Arctostaphylos sp. Manzanita |
Mahuna Food, Fruit Berries eaten mainly to quench the thirst. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 70 |