Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg.

Black Chokecherry

Sanpoil and Nespelem - Food, Fruit

Use documented by:
Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 101

View all documented uses for Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg.

Scientific name: Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg.
USDA symbol: PRVIM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Sanpoil and Nespelem
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit eaten fresh or dried.

RECRD: 40013 id: 31012