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

Black Chokecherry

Sanpoil and Nespelem - Food, Bread & Cake

Use documented by:
Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 101

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: Sanpoil and Nespelem
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Berries mashed, mixed with dried salmon into a pemmican, formed into cakes, dried and stored.

RECRD: 40014 id: 31011

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