Rosaceae Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr.
Hollyleaf Cherry
Diegueno - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 217
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Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr.
Scientific name: Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr.
USDA symbol: PRILI (
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Common names: Hollyleaf Cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Seeds ground, leached and used to make atole.
RECRD: 5217 id: 30441