Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.

Russet Buffaloberry

Haisla and Hanaksiala - Food, Special Food

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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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: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Special Food
Notes: Berries served at large gatherings, special occasions and feasts.

RECRD: 61301 id: 37847

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