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Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Fruit
Fruit used for food.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 40
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago Food, Beverage
Juice used as a ceremonial drink.
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 26
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago Food, Bread & Cake
Seeds parched, stored and used to make meal cakes.
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 22
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago Food, Cooking Agent
Seeds parched, ground, water added and oil extracted.
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 22
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago Food, Dried Food
Fruits dried, stored in jars and used as sweets.
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 46
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago Food, Fodder
Seeds parched and used as a chicken feed.
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 22
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago Food, Preserves
Fruits made into jam.
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 46
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago Food, Preserves
Juice made into cactus jam and used as the most important sweet in the diet.
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 22
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago Food, Preserves
Pulp boiled to a sweet, sticky mass and used like raspberry jam.
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 22
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago Food, Sauce & Relish
Fruits made into a syrup.
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 46
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago Food, Staple
Seeds made into flour and used for food.
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 22
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago Food, Unspecified
Fruits and seeds used for food.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1942, Pima and Papago Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. First Edition., page 59
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago Food, Unspecified
Pulp eaten fresh.
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 22
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago Other, Ceremonial Items
Pulp boiled with water, strained, boiled again and used as a ceremonial drink.
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 22
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago and Pima Food, Beverage
Fruit used to make wine.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1937, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest IV. The Aboriginal Utilization of the Tall Cacti in the American South, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5:1-48, page 10
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago and Pima Food, Beverage
Juice used to make wine.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1937, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest IV. The Aboriginal Utilization of the Tall Cacti in the American South, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5:1-48, page 34
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago and Pima Food, Candy
Used to make candy.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1937, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest IV. The Aboriginal Utilization of the Tall Cacti in the American South, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5:1-48, page 17
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago and Pima Food, Fruit
Fruit used for food.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1937, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest IV. The Aboriginal Utilization of the Tall Cacti in the American South, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5:1-48, page 11
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago and Pima Food, Porridge
Seeds mixed with the pulp, formed into a paste and eaten.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1937, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest IV. The Aboriginal Utilization of the Tall Cacti in the American South, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5:1-48, page 7
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago and Pima Food, Preserves
Fruit boiled, without sugar, to make preserves.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1937, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest IV. The Aboriginal Utilization of the Tall Cacti in the American South, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5:1-48, page 17
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago and Pima Food, Sauce & Relish
Fruit used to make syrup.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1937, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest IV. The Aboriginal Utilization of the Tall Cacti in the American South, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5:1-48, page 11
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago and Pima Other, Lighting
Used to make torches.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1937, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest IV. The Aboriginal Utilization of the Tall Cacti in the American South, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5:1-48, page 34
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Papago and Pima Other, Paint
Fruit used to make ink.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1937, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest IV. The Aboriginal Utilization of the Tall Cacti in the American South, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5:1-48, page 7
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Seri Fiber, Caulking Material
Dried plant skeletons and sea lion oil used as a caulking compound.
Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 136
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Seri Food, Fruit
Fruits eaten for food.
Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 134
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Seri Food, Porridge
Seeds ground to a powder and made into a meal or paste.
Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 134
Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum
Organpipe Cactus
USDA STTH3
Seri Other, Tools
Dried plant skeletons used as a straight, slender pole for knocking off ripe fruit.
Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 136