Empetraceae Empetrum nigrum L.
Black Crowberry
Eskimo, Inupiat - Food, Winter Use Food
Use documented by:
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 92
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Empetrum nigrum L.
Scientific name: Empetrum nigrum L.
USDA symbol: EMNIN (
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Common names: Black Crowberry
Family: Empetraceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inupiat
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Berries stored in seal oil, a seal skin poke or plastic bag for future use.
RECRD: 11972 id: 13075