Rosaceae Prunus pumila L.
Sand Cherry
Ojibwa - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2221
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Prunus pumila L.
Scientific name: Prunus pumila L.
USDA symbol: PRPUP (
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Common names: Sand Cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit used fresh.
RECRD: 6056 id: 30548