Ericaceae Arbutus menziesii Pursh

Pacific Madrone

Karok - Food, Frozen Food

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 387

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Scientific name: Arbutus menziesii Pursh
USDA symbol: ARME (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pacific Madrone
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Frozen Food
Notes: Berries steamed, dried, stored and soaked in warm water before eating.

RECRD: 8584 id: 4194