Rosaceae Prunus americana Marsh.
American Plum
Kiowa - Food, Winter Use Food
Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 29
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Prunus americana Marsh.
Scientific name: Prunus americana Marsh.
USDA symbol: PRAM (
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Common names: American Plum
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Kiowa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Fruit gathered in great quantities, dried and stored for winter use.
RECRD: 10819 id: 30265