Ericaceae Gaultheria shallon Pursh

Salal

Quileute - Food, Fruit

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 43

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Scientific name: Gaultheria shallon Pursh
USDA symbol: GASH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Salal
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Quileute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries dipped in whale oil and eaten fresh.

RECRD: 42549 id: 15678

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