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Plants in the Hul’q’umi’num’ World

"Rubus leucodermis" by Alvin Kho, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Hul'q'umi'num' name:
tsulqama’
English Name:
Black Raspberry
Alternative English Names:
Whitebark Raspberry, Blackcap Raspberry, Blackcaps, Black Raspberries
Scientific Name:
Rubus leucodermis

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Description, Habitat, Ecology, Distribution
Black raspberries, sometimes called “blackcaps”, are edible.
Island Cultural Role
In addition, this plant has been used for medicine when combined with other medicinal plants.

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Hul'q'umi'num' Name
tsulqama’
APA
cəlqamaʔ
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Ruby Peter

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sqw’uqwtsus | Red Huckleberry

sqw’uqwtsus | Red Huckleberry

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.
The small, red fruits are a traditional food. They may be eaten fresh or cooked and made into jam.