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North America distribution zone

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Ecology

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Coursetia glandulosa A.Gray

Leguminosae

MC SC North America (USA: Arizona; Mexico: S Baja California, Sonora and Chihuahua to Oaxaca)

MC SC

hel [mes] xer

dr (Sonoran pharmacies once sold lac as "goma Sonora" for use in treating cold, fever, and tuberculosis) ma (the scale insect Tachardiella deposits orange lac on the stems. This gummy substance is used by the Seri for hafting harpoon heads) ma pl ti ti(ob) (Seri Indians used the wood for bows, digging sticks, cradleboards and other utilitarian objects)

Coursetia microphylla A.Gray Coursetia seleri Harms Coursetia seleri var. caeciliae Harms Pictetia microphylla Benth. ex Hemsl.

rosary babybonnets

coursétie glanduleuse

chino, chipile, chipillilo, cousamo, samo prieto, samota, tepechipile (Mexico)

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Latin name	Coursetia glandulosa A.Gray
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	MC SC North America (USA: Arizona; Mexico: S Baja California, Sonora and Chihuahua to Oaxaca)
North America distribution zone	MC SC
Height	S
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel [mes] xer
Use	dr (Sonoran pharmacies once sold lac as "goma Sonora" for use in treating cold, fever, and tuberculosis) ma (the scale insect Tachardiella deposits orange lac on the stems. This gummy substance is used by the Seri for hafting harpoon heads) ma pl ti ti(ob) (Seri Indians used the wood for bows, digging sticks, cradleboards and other utilitarian objects)
Synonym	Coursetia microphylla A.Gray Coursetia seleri Harms Coursetia seleri var. caeciliae Harms Pictetia microphylla Benth. ex Hemsl.
English name	rosary babybonnets
French name	coursétie glanduleuse
Spanish name	chino, chipile, chipillilo, cousamo, samo prieto, samota, tepechipile (Mexico)
Other name
Trade name