Ulmaceae Celtis laevigata Willd.

Sugarberry

Comanche - Food, Fruit

Use documented by:
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 521

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Scientific name: Celtis laevigata Willd.
USDA symbol: CELAL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sugarberry
Family: Ulmaceae
Family (APG): Cannabaceae
Native American Tribe: Comanche
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruits beaten to a pulp, mixed with fat, rolled into balls and roasted over fire.

RECRD: 21142 id: 8769

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