Ericaceae Arbutus menziesii Pursh

Pacific Madrone

Pomo, Kashaya - Food, Winter Use Food

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 67

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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: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Berries parched and stored for the winter.

RECRD: 879 id: 4219