Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
Russet Buffaloberry
Tanana, Upper - Drug, Panacea
Use documented by:
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 13
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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: Tanana, Upper
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Panacea
Notes: Decoction of berries taken for sickness.
RECRD: 3460 id: 37896