Latin name: Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nuttall) Torrey Syn: Prunus virginiana L. var. melanocarpa (A. Nelson) Sarg.
Botanical family: Rosaceae
Growth habit: Shrub
Vernacular name(s): western chokecherry, black chokecherry (Eng.)
cerisier du Pacifique (Fr.)
Uses:
Roots :Tea used to treat stomach disorders [Cree 96].