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

Black Chokecherry

Cochiti - Food, Dried Food

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 46

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: Cochiti
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Fruits dried for winter use.

RECRD: 41260 id: 30981

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