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Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Cocopa Food, Unspecified
Pods used for food.
Gifford, E. W., 1933, The Cocopa, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31:263-270, page 267
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Cocopa Food, Winter Use Food
Pods stored for later use.
Gifford, E. W., 1933, The Cocopa, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31:263-270, page 267
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Maricopa Food, Unspecified
Beans formerly eaten as an important food.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 44
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of chewed leaves applied for red ant stings.
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 65
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of chewed leaves applied to red ant stings.
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 65
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pulverized gum applied to sores and impetigo.
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 65
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pulverized plant applied to sores and impetigo pustules.
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 65
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Fiber, Basketry
Used as the warp element of 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 59
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Fiber, Building Material
Posts of wood, forked at the top, used for the core of the house frame.
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 66
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Fiber, Other
Roots 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
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Food, Candy
Gumlike secretions found on branches and chewed.
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 28
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Food, Candy
Gumlike secretions found on branches, dried, ground, boiled in gruel, cooled and eaten like candy.
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 28
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Food, Dried Food
Seeds basket winnowed, parched, sun dried, cooked, stored 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 24
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Food, Preserves
Gumlike secretions found on branches, dried, ground, mixed with saguaro syrup and eaten like 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 28
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Food, Staple
Beans ground 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 25
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Food, Staple
Beans pounded in mortars and used as a staple 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 45
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Food, Unspecified
Beans and pods pounded into a pulpy mass, boiled 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 25
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Food, Unspecified
Pods 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 25
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Other, Cooking Tools
Green sticks used to turn roasting ears of corn.
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 35
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Other, Fasteners
'Gum' used to fasten handles to gourds.
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 68
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Other, Fuel
Used to heat stones for baking cholla buds and joints.
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 15
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Other, Protection
Posts used to make a fence to protect tobacco plants from marauding animals.
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 37
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Papago Other, Tools
Two foot long, sword shaped slabs sharpened and used as weed hoes.
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 32
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Analgesic
Cold infusion of leaves taken for headaches.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of gum held in mouth for painful gums or applied to painful burns.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Antidiarrheal
Infusion of roots taken for diarrhea.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Burn Dressing
Decoction of gum applied to burns to prevent soreness.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of gum taken to cleanse the system.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of inner bark taken as a cathartic.
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 79
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of beans used as bleach for severe sunburn.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of black gum used as a wash for open wounds.
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 79
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of gum applied to chapped and cracked fingers or sore lips.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of dried gum applied to prevent infection in newborn's navel.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Dermatological Aid
Resin used for sores.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Disinfectant
Poultice of dried gum applied to prevent infection in newborn's navel.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Emetic
Decoction of inner bark taken as an emetic.
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 79
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of black gum used as a wash for sore eyes.
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 79
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of leaves applied as poultice to pink eye.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Cold infusion of leaves taken for stomach troubles.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Oral Aid
Decoction of gum held in the mouth for painful gums or sore lips.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Other
Decoction of gum applied as a lotion for 'bad disease.'
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Drug, Pediatric Aid
Poultice of dried gum applied to prevent infection in newborn's navel.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Dye, Black
Decoction of gum applied to grey hair and used with black clay or mud as a black hair dye.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Fiber, Building Material
Wood used for fence posts.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Fiber, Furniture
Roots used to make cradle frames.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Food, Beverage
Beans pounded, added to cold water, strained and used as a sweet drink.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Food, Bread & Cake
Beans boiled, cooled, pressed out into dumplings and eaten.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Food, Bread & Cake
Seeds ground into flour and used to make bread.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 44
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Food, Candy
Gum formerly eaten raw as a sweet.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93
Prosopis velutina Woot.
Velvet Mesquite
USDA PRVE
Pima Food, Candy
White gum used to make candy.
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 74