Rosaceae Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer
Saskatoon Serviceberry
Karok - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 385
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Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer
Scientific name: Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer
USDA symbol: AMALA (
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Common names: Saskatoon Serviceberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Twigs used as points on arrow shafts.
RECRD: 8552 id: 2972