Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg.
Black Chokecherry
Isleta - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 40
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Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg.
Scientific name: Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg.
USDA symbol: PRVIM (
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Common names: Black Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Isleta
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Strong, supple, straight-grained limbs used to make bows.
RECRD: 30709 id: 30988