Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
Silverberry
Alaska Native - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 144
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Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
Scientific name: Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
USDA symbol: ELCO (
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Common names: Silverberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries fried in moose fat and eaten.
RECRD: 7035 id: 12961