Rosaceae Prunus virginiana L.
Common Chokecherry
Iroquois - Food, Soup
Use documented by:
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 95
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Prunus virginiana L.
Scientific name: Prunus virginiana L.
USDA symbol: PRVIV (
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Common names: Common Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Soup
Notes: Fruits pulverized, mixed with dried meat flour and eaten as soup.
RECRD: 44209 id: 30797