Berberidaceae Mahonia haematocarpa (Woot.) Fedde
Red Barberry
Spanish American - Food, Preserves
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 19
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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: Spanish American
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preserves
Notes: Berries used to make jelly.
RECRD: 41015 id: 21902