Rosaceae Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer
Saskatoon Serviceberry
Lakota - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 56
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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: Lakota
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruits eaten for food.
RECRD: 4933 id: 2981