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Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Cahuilla Food, Fruit
Berries eaten cooked and raw.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 77
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Costanoan Food, Dried Food
Fruits eaten toasted or dried.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 249
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Costanoan Food, Fruit
Fruits eaten toasted or dried.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 249
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Costanoan (Olhonean) Drug, Abortifacient
Infusion of leaves taken 'for suppression of menses or irregular menses of girls.'
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 373
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Diegueno Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of bark and leaves used as wash for infected wounds.
Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 217
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Diegueno Food, Fruit
Fruit used for food.
Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 217
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Karok Food, Fruit
Berries roasted over an open fire and eaten.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 32
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Luiseno Food, Dried Food
Parched berries used for food.
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 194
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Mahuna Food, Fruit
Berries eaten mainly to quench the thirst.
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 70
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Mendocino Indian Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of leaves taken for various aches and pains.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 355
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Mendocino Indian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of leaves taken for stomachaches.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 355
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Mendocino Indian Food, Fruit
Fruits boiled or roasted and used for food.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 355
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Mendocino Indian Food, Fruit
Fruits eaten fresh.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 355
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Pomo, Kashaya Food, Fruit
Berries wilted in hot ashes and winnowed in a basket plate.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 115
Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Yurok Food, Fruit
Berries roasted over an open fire and eaten by children.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 32
Heteromeles arbutifolia var. arbutifolia
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Karok Food, Fruit
Berries put on a basket plate in front of the fire, turned until wilted and eaten.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 385
Heteromeles arbutifolia var. arbutifolia
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Karok Other, Toys & Games
Leaves thrown into the fire by children to hear them crack like firecrackers.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 385
Heteromeles arbutifolia var. arbutifolia
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Neeshenam Food, Fruit
Bright, red berries used for food.
Powers, Stephen, 1874, Aboriginal Botany, Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 5:373-9., page 375
Heteromeles arbutifolia var. arbutifolia
Toyon
USDA HEARA2
Pomo Food, Fruit
Wilted, winnowed berries used for food.
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 13