Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.

Western Chokecherry

Shuswap - Other, Paint

Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 67

View all documented uses for Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.

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Scientific name: Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
USDA symbol: PRVID (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Shuswap
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paint
Notes: Berries mixed with bear grease and used to make paint for painting pictographs.

RECRD: 1704 id: 30958

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