Hul'q'umi'num' name:
sqw’uqwtsus – red huckleberry fruit or shrub
English Name:
Red Huckleberry
Scientific Name:
Vaccinium parvifolium
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Description
Description, Habitat, Ecology, Distribution
Red huckleberry is a shrub (to 4 m [13 ft] tall) that grows in moist to dry forests at a range of elevations. The flowers are small, urn-shaped to egg-shaped, and greenish-yellow to pinkish. The fruits are bright red round berries. This species occurs throughout the coast.
Island Cultural Role
The small, red fruits are a traditional food. They may be eaten fresh or cooked and made into jam.
Language
Hul'q'umi'num' Name
sqw’uqwtsus – red huckleberry fruit or shrub
APA
sq̓ʷəqʷcəs
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Delores Louie
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