Ericaceae Vaccinium ovatum Pursh
Evergreen Huckleberry
Poliklah - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 173
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Vaccinium ovatum Pursh
Scientific name: Vaccinium ovatum Pursh
USDA symbol: VAOV2 (
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Common names: Evergreen Huckleberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Poliklah
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries used extensively for food.
RECRD: 6596 id: 42229