Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa
European Red Elderberry
Quileute - Food, Winter Use Food
Use documented by:
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 69
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Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa
Scientific name: Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa
USDA symbol: SARAR3 (
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Common names: European Red Elderberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Quileute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Berries cooked, wrapped in skunk cabbage leaves and preserved for winter use.
RECRD: 46683 id: 36906