Desert Plants
Desert Spoon
Desert SpoonSucculent leaves can store water inside them. These leaves are usually thick and tough to reduce water loss. The Desert Spoon has leaves that are trimmed and polished for sales as curios. The papago and Pima Indians use them in baskets. The woody stems contain a sugary sap that can be fermented into a drink that is called sotol. 

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