Yucca grandiflora
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Sahuiliqui
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Summary
Source: WikipediaYucca grandiflora Gentry is a plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the Sierra Madre Occidental in the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora. Common names include Sahualiqui and Large-flowered Yucca. The Pima Bajo peoples of the region sometimes eat the immature fruits. It has a wide range, although it has a very low population density where it occurs.
Description
A tropical shrub in the Asparagaceae family. It produces large flowers and edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw or roasted.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw or better roasted.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
References (1)
- Yetman, D., 2002, The Guarijios of the Sierra Madre: Hidden People of Northwestern Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p 177
