Salicaceae Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder

Plains Cottonwood

Dakota - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72

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Scientific name: Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder
USDA symbol: PODEM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Plains Cottonwood
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Dakota
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Inner bark eaten for its pleasant, sweet taste and nutritive value.

RECRD: 31150 id: 29403

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