Caprifoliaceae Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
Mooseberry Viburnum
Hesquiat - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 63
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Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
Scientific name: Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
USDA symbol: VIED (
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Common names: Mooseberry Viburnum
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Raw berries gathered to eat with oil 'on the spot.'
RECRD: 644 id: 43058