Grossulariaceae Ribes amarum McClatchie
Bitter Gooseberry
Mahuna - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 70
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Ribes amarum McClatchie
Scientific name: Ribes amarum McClatchie
USDA symbol: RIAM (
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Common names: Bitter Gooseberry
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries eaten mainly to quench the thirst.
RECRD: 46847 id: 33310