Rosaceae Prunus americana Marsh.
American Plum
Omaha - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326
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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: Omaha
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Fruit pitted and dried for winter use.
RECRD: 31886 id: 30282