Rosaceae Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
Yurok - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 32
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Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Scientific name: Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
USDA symbol: HEARA2 (
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Common names: Toyon
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Yurok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries roasted over an open fire and eaten by children.
RECRD: 5870 id: 16996