Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
Western Chokecherry
Haisla and Hanaksiala - Food, Fruit
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 273
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Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
Scientific name: Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
USDA symbol: PRVID (
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Common names: Western Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit used for food.
RECRD: 61396 id: 30893