Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.

Russet Buffaloberry

Eskimo, Inupiat - Drug, Poison

Use documented by:
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 111

View all documented uses for Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.

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Scientific name: Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: SHCA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Russet Buffaloberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inupiat
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Berries poisonous in great quantities.

RECRD: 12016 id: 37832

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