Fabaceae Cercis canadensis L.

Eastern Redbud

Cherokee - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74

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Scientific name: Cercis canadensis L.
USDA symbol: CECAC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern Redbud
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Blossoms eaten by children.

RECRD: 44570 id: 8862

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