Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
Russet Buffaloberry
Okanagon - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 239
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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: Okanagon
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Berries used as a principle food.
RECRD: 44479 id: 37871