Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
Silverberry
Thompson - Other, Jewelry
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496
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Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
Scientific name: Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
USDA symbol: ELCO (
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Common names: Silverberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Jewelry
Notes: Seeds strung and worn as necklaces.
RECRD: 41718 id: 13003