Lauraceae Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
California Laurel
Pomo, Kashaya - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 90
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Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
Scientific name: Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: UMCAC (
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Common names: California Laurel
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Ffleshy end of the husk eaten raw and the kernel roasted and eaten whole.
RECRD: 943 id: 41658