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Arctostaphylos nevadensis Gray
Pinemat Manzanita
USDA ARNE
Karok Other, Walking Sticks
Wood used to make canes.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 388
Arctostaphylos nevadensis Gray
Pinemat Manzanita
USDA ARNE
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 nevadensis Gray
Pinemat Manzanita
USDA ARNE
Paiute Food, Fruit
Berries used for food.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 101
Arctostaphylos nevadensis Gray
Pinemat Manzanita
USDA ARNE
Paiute Other, Smoke Plant
Roasted, dried leaves mixed with tobacco and smoked.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 101
Arctostaphylos nevadensis Gray
Pinemat Manzanita
USDA ARNE
Tolowa Food, Bread & Cake
Berries mixed with salmon roe and sugar, formed into patties and baked in rocks.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 18
Arctostaphylos parryana Lemmon
Parry Manzanita
USDA ARPAP5
Luiseno Food, Fruit
Ground berry pulp used for food.
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 230
Arctostaphylos patula Greene
Greenleaf Manzanita
USDA ARPA6
Atsugewi Drug, Burn Dressing
Decoction of pounded leaves used for burns.
Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 140
Arctostaphylos patula Greene
Greenleaf Manzanita
USDA ARPA6
Atsugewi Drug, Burn Dressing
Poultice of leaves applied to burns.
Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 140
Arctostaphylos patula Greene
Greenleaf Manzanita
USDA ARPA6
Atsugewi Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of pounded leaves used for cuts.
Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 140
Arctostaphylos patula Greene
Greenleaf Manzanita
USDA ARPA6
Atsugewi Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of leaves applied to cuts.
Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 140
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
Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth
Pointleaf Manzanita
USDA ARPU5
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
Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth
Pointleaf Manzanita
USDA ARPU5
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
Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth
Pointleaf Manzanita
USDA ARPU5
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
Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth
Pointleaf Manzanita
USDA ARPU5
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