Rhamnaceae Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper
Pursh's Buckthorn
Makah - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 40
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Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper
Scientific name: Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper
USDA symbol: FRPU7 (
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Common names: Pursh's Buckthorn
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries eaten fresh in the summer.
RECRD: 42512 id: 15106