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

Western Chokecherry

Okanagon - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 238

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: Okanagon
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Berries used as a principle food.

RECRD: 44470 id: 30926

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