| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material Considered an outstanding construction material and a fine 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 29 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Cahuilla Food, Porridge Dried pods ground into flour 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 29 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Cahuilla Food, Vegetable Pods 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 29 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Cahuilla Other, Fuel Considered an outstanding construction material and a fine 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 29 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Diegueno Food, Fodder Used to feed domesticated animals. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 218 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Havasupai Fiber, Basketry Split twigs used as basket material. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 225 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Havasupai Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Twigs made into a brush and used to brush off metates. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 225 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Havasupai Food, Bread & Cake Seeds stored, roasted, ground and made into bread. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 225 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Papago Fiber, Basketry Thorns removed, twigs split in half lengthwise and used to make serviceable baskets. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 57 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Papago Fiber, Other Twigs used for curved structures in wrapped weaving. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 53 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Papago Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Fitted around deer hunters' heads and used in sizing deer head disguises. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 40 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Papago Other, Incense & Fragrance Buds and blossoms dried and used by women as perfume sachets. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 52 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Papago Other, Tools Curved rods used for fleshing and dehairing animal skins. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 69 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Papago Other, Tools Short transverse sticks affixed to poles and used to dislodge saguaro fruits from the shafts. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 20 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Papago Other, Tools Stems peeled of bark and thorns and used to beat sheep hides to make them more pliable. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 69 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Pima Fiber, Building Material Bushes dried, piled high and used as brush fences. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 90 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Pima Fiber, Furniture Branches used to make cradle frames. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 90 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Pima Food, Unspecified Beans formerly used for food. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 76 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Pima Other, Fuel Bushes dried and used for firewood. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 90 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Pima Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Used to make bows. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 90 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Pima Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make bows. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 90 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Pima, Gila River Food, Starvation Food Seeds used as 'starvation food.' Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 7 |
| Acacia greggii Gray Catclaw Acacia USDA ACGRG3 |
Seri Food, Porridge Beans ground into a meal, mixed with water or sea lion oil and eaten. Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 136 |
| Acacia koa Gray Koa USDA ACKO |
Hawaiian Drug, Diaphoretic Leaves spread out on the bed to cause the patient lying on them to sweat. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 46 |
| Acacia koa Gray Koa USDA ACKO |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Ashes of this and other plants applied to the mouth interior of infants for physical weakness. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 46 |
| Acacia koa Gray Koa USDA ACKO |
Hawaiian Drug, Strengthener Ashes of this and other plants applied to the mouth interior of infants for physical weakness. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 46 |
| Acacia koa Gray Koa USDA ACKO |
Hawaiian Fiber, Canoe Material Wood used to make canoes. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 46 |
| Acacia sp. Cats Claw |
Hualapai Fiber, Basketry Limbs split and used to coil around the edges of baskets. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 14 |
| Acacia sp. Cats Claw |
Hualapai Fiber, Furniture Limbs used for cradleboard spudi. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 14 |
| Acacia sp. Cats Claw |
Hualapai Fiber, Furniture Roots used to make the cradleboard frame. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 14 |
| Acacia sp. Cats Claw |
Walapai Fiber, Furniture Used for cradle frames. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 49 |
| Acacia willardiana Palo Blanco |
Seri Fiber, Basketry Splints used to make the woof for basketry. Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 138 |
| Acacia willardiana Palo Blanco |
Seri Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Used to make bows. Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 138 |
| Amorpha canescens Pursh Leadplant USDA AMCA6 |
Meskwaki Drug, Anthelmintic Infusion of leaves used to kill pinworms or any intestinal worms. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 227 |
| Amorpha canescens Pursh Leadplant USDA AMCA6 |
Meskwaki Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of leaves used for eczema. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 227 |
| Amorpha canescens Pursh Leadplant USDA AMCA6 |
Oglala Food, Beverage Leaves used to make a hot tea. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 93 |
| Amorpha canescens Pursh Leadplant USDA AMCA6 |
Oglala Other, Smoke Plant Dried leaves crushed fine, mixed with buffalo fat and used as a smoking material. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 93 |
| Amorpha canescens Pursh Leadplant USDA AMCA6 |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Analgesic Decoction of root taken for stomach pain. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200 |
| Amorpha canescens Pursh Leadplant USDA AMCA6 |
Ojibwa, South Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root taken for stomach pain. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 200 |
| Amorpha canescens Pursh Leadplant USDA AMCA6 |
Omaha Drug, Analgesic Moxa of stems used in cases of neuralgia. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 93 |
| Amorpha canescens Pursh Leadplant USDA AMCA6 |
Omaha Drug, Analgesic Moxa of twigs applied for neuralgia. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 334 |
| Amorpha canescens Pursh Leadplant USDA AMCA6 |
Omaha Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Moxa of stems used in cases of rheumatism. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 93 |
| Amorpha canescens Pursh Leadplant USDA AMCA6 |
Omaha Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Moxa of twigs applied for rheumatism. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 334 |
| Amorpha canescens Pursh Leadplant USDA AMCA6 |
Omaha Drug, Dermatological Aid Powdered, dried leaves blown into cuts and open wounds. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 334 |
| Amorpha fruticosa L. Desert Indigobush USDA AMFR |
Kiowa Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Long stems used as a foundation for bedding material. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 31 |
| Amorpha fruticosa L. Desert Indigobush USDA AMFR |
Kiowa Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Long stems used as a foundation for bedding material. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 31 |
| Amorpha fruticosa L. Desert Indigobush USDA AMFR |
Kiowa Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Long stems used as a foundation for bedding material. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 31 |
| Amorpha fruticosa L. Desert Indigobush USDA AMFR |
Lakota Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stems used to make arrows. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 45 |
| Amorpha fruticosa L. Desert Indigobush USDA AMFR |
Pawnee Other, Cooking Tools Shrub used on the ground to receive meat while butchering, to keep the meat clean. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 93 |
| Amorpha nana Nutt. Dwarf Indigobush USDA AMNA |
Navajo Drug, Respiratory Aid Plant used as a snuff for catarrh. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 55 |