Cornaceae Cornus canadensis L.

Bunchberry Dogwood

Haisla and Hanaksiala - Food, Dessert

Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 234

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Scientific name: Cornus canadensis L.
USDA symbol: COCA13 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bunchberry Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dessert
Notes: Berries mashed, mixed with oolichan grease and eaten as a dessert.

RECRD: 61317 id: 10836

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