Ericaceae Arbutus menziesii Pursh
Pacific Madrone
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 67
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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: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries eaten fresh or roasted.
RECRD: 878 id: 4218