Salicaceae Salix pulchra Cham.
Tealeaf Willow
Eskimo, Inupiat - Food, Winter Use Food
Use documented by:
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 10
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Salix pulchra Cham.
Scientific name: Salix pulchra Cham.
USDA symbol: SAPU15 (
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Common names: Tealeaf Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inupiat
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Leaves preserved in seal or fish oil or canned for winter use and eaten with meat or fish.
RECRD: 11877 id: 36039