Rosaceae Prunus virginiana L.

Common Chokecherry

Iroquois - Food, Soup

Use documented by:
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 95

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Scientific name: Prunus virginiana L.
USDA symbol: PRVIV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Soup
Notes: Fruits pulverized, mixed with dried meat flour and eaten as soup.

RECRD: 44209 id: 30797

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