Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca americana L.

American Pokeweed

Cherokee - Food, Cooking Agent

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50

View all documented uses for Phytolacca americana L.

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Scientific name: Phytolacca americana L.
USDA symbol: PHAMA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Pokeweed
Family: Phytolaccaceae
Family (APG): Phytolaccaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Cooking Agent
Notes: Crushed berries used to add color to canned fruit.

RECRD: 9404 id: 26807

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