Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
Russet Buffaloberry
Gitksan - Other, Cash Crop
Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 236
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Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
Scientific name: Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: SHCA (
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Common names: Russet Buffaloberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Gitksan
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cash Crop
Notes: Berries smoke dried and used for trade.
RECRD: 61299 id: 37842