Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.

Western Chokecherry

Karok - Other, Paint

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 384

View all documented uses for Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.

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Scientific name: Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
USDA symbol: PRVID (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paint
Notes: Gum applied to the surface of bows and arrows before painting the design.

RECRD: 8545 id: 30898

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