Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.

Russet Buffaloberry

Nanaimo - Food, Dessert

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 82

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: Nanaimo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dessert
Notes: Berries crushed in water, beaten to make a froth and eaten as a favorite dessert.

RECRD: 47547 id: 37860

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