Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli

American Elder

Diegueno - Food, Winter Use Food

Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 41

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Scientific name: Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
USDA symbol: SANIC4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Elder
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Berries dried for winter use and boiled like raisins.

RECRD: 2559 id: 36683

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