Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
Western Chokecherry
Karok - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 384
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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: Karok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries used for food.
RECRD: 8543 id: 30896