Berberidaceae Mahonia haematocarpa (Woot.) Fedde
Red Barberry
Apache, Mescalero - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 49
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Mahonia haematocarpa (Woot.) Fedde
Scientific name: Mahonia haematocarpa (Woot.) Fedde
USDA symbol: MAHA4 (
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Common names: Red Barberry
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries eaten fresh.
RECRD: 45753 id: 21900