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Post by humbug on Jun 23, 2007 12:45:20 GMT -6
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Post by dirtydon43 on Jun 23, 2007 13:34:40 GMT -6
Bootiful! Aren't those flowers edible. when our Yucca bloomed in Brownsville, the locals told us we were supposed fry the flowers or something like that.. not too sure... already had tunas (the cactus prickly pear, not the fish) and nopales.. but never ate the flowers our Yucca bore..
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Post by humbug on Jun 23, 2007 16:34:58 GMT -6
Yucca is an evergreen plant with spine-tipped leaves that grow in a rosette around a thickened, central stem. Native peoples of the region used the tough leaves for fiber, the central stem for a strong soap/detergent, and they probably baked the central stem for food. The roots in some species are thickened, providing soap. The flowers are edible when picked at the right time, and the fruit of some species is edible when baked or roasted.
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