Arizona Walnut
NPS Photo Walnuts and leaves Nuts were gathered and eaten. The shells, outer husks, and twigs were boiled and used to make dye or black paint. Trees were used to construct dome-shaped lodges when away from home. The plant can be used to soothe gastrointestinal problems, acne, as a laxative, and to treat fungal infections. |
Did You Know?
Tonto National Monument is home to a crested saguaro. Biologists disagree as to why some saguaros grow in this unusual form. Some speculate that it is a genetic mutation. Others say it is the result of lightning or freeze damage. About one in 150,000 saguaros develop this unusual growth.