Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
Russet Buffaloberry
Makah - Food, Dessert
Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 288
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Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
Scientific name: Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: SHCA (
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Common names: Russet Buffaloberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dessert
Notes: Berries used to make a frothy dessert.
RECRD: 6275 id: 37853