Ericaceae Arbutus menziesii Pursh
Pacific Madrone
Costanoan - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 252
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Arbutus menziesii Pursh
Scientific name: Arbutus menziesii Pursh
USDA symbol: ARME (
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Common names: Pacific Madrone
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit eaten in small quantities.
RECRD: 20793 id: 4184