Cornaceae Cornus suecica L.
Lapland Cornel
Eskimo, Alaska - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37
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Cornus suecica L.
Scientific name: Cornus suecica L.
USDA symbol: COSU4 (
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Common names: Lapland Cornel
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Alaska
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fresh, ripe berries used for food.
RECRD: 32807 id: 11149