Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. virginiana
Chokecherry
Ponca - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 88
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Prunus virginiana var. virginiana
Scientific name: Prunus virginiana var. virginiana
USDA symbol: PRVIV (
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Common names: Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Ponca
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit eaten fresh.
RECRD: 31424 id: 31036