Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
Western Chokecherry
Kawaiisu - Other, Tools
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: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Straight stems used to make gun cleaners.
RECRD: 4349 id: 30903