Rosaceae Prunus virginiana L.
Common Chokecherry
Cheyenne - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 35
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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: Cheyenne
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Wood used to make arrow shafts and bows.
RECRD: 44739 id: 30755