Rosaceae Prunus virginiana L.
Common Chokecherry
Algonquin, Quebec - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 96
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Prunus virginiana L.
Scientific name: Prunus virginiana L.
USDA symbol: PRVIV (
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Common names: Common Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Cherries used to make wine.
RECRD: 10964 id: 30705