Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
Western Chokecherry
Kawaiisu - Food, Preserves
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 54
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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: Kawaiisu
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preserves
Notes: Berries used to make jelly.
RECRD: 4347 id: 30901