Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa

European Red Elderberry

Haisla and Hanaksiala - Food, Winter Use Food

Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 229

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Scientific name: Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa
USDA symbol: SARAR3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: European Red Elderberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Berries formerly an important winter food.

RECRD: 61273 id: 36869