Larrea mexicana.
Botanical name:
Larrea mexicana Moric. Zygophyllaceae. Creosote Plant.
Mexico. Travellers chew the twigs to alleviate extreme thirst. The plant is a bright evergreen with foliage resembling that of Buxus.
Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World, 1919, was edited by U. P. Hedrick.
