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

Black Chokecherry

Tewa - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item

Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 47

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

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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: Tewa
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Wood used to make bows.

RECRD: 41893 id: 31016

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