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The TOCC Plant Atlas presents ecological, botanical, and cultural information for plants growing on the Tohono O'odham Nation in southern Arizona. The atlas includes native plants and crop plants cultivated by the Tohono O'odham, organized according to growth form and biome. This atlas also includes name cross references and audio clips of Tohono O'odham names.
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Annuals |
This group includes plants that appear "new" every year. Most plants in this group are herbaceous. We also include several perennials that disappear during the dry season and survive underground using thickened roots or tubers. |
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Cacti |
Succulent plants of the family Cactaceae. |
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Shrubs |
Woody perennials without a trunk. |
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Trees |
Woody plants larger than shrubs that have one trunk or a few thick trunks. |
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Semi-succulents |
Plants with succulent properties which retain their leaves and remain green year-round. |
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Crop Plants |
Plants grown under cultivation. |
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Scientific Names |
Latin botanical names that uniquely identify all species in this Atlas. |
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Tohono O'odham Names |
Tohono O'odham names for plants in this atlas. |
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Common Names |
Names in common use for plants in this atlas. |
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Compare |
A tool for making side-by-side comparisons of plant photos. |
Michael Newberry, Ph.D., Teresa Newberry, Ph.D., Ronald Geronimo, M.A.
The authors wish to thank Paul Buseck for photographs of crop plants being grown in the demonstration farm at TOCC West Campus. We also are grateful to Danny Lopez for help with the Tohono O'odham names for plants included in this atlas. Regina Siquieros voiced the Tohono O'odham names provided in several of the audio files. This work was produced under a grant from the US Department of Agriculture to the Tohono O'odham Community College.
