Ulmaceae Celtis occidentalis L.

Common Hackberry

Dakota - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362

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Scientific name: Celtis occidentalis L.
USDA symbol: CEOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Hackberry
Family: Ulmaceae
Family (APG): Cannabaceae
Native American Tribe: Dakota
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Dried fruit pounded to make a condiment used for seasoning meat in cooking.

RECRD: 31035 id: 8796

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