Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg.

Black Chokecherry

Cheyenne - Food, Winter Use Food

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 177

View all documented uses for Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg.

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Scientific name: Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg.
USDA symbol: PRVIM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Pounded berries and pits made into flat cakes and sun dried for winter use.

RECRD: 1969 id: 30980

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