Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
Western Chokecherry
Wintoon - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264
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Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
Scientific name: Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
USDA symbol: PRVID (
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Common names: Western Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Wintoon
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit used for food.
RECRD: 6670 id: 30969