Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
Western Chokecherry
Yurok - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 48
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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: Yurok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit used for food.
RECRD: 5949 id: 30972