Hul'q'umi'num' name:
tushnets ~ shtushnets – saskatoon berry (the fruit)
English Name:
Saskatoon Berry
Scientific Name:
Amelanchier alnifolia

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Description

Description, Habitat, Ecology, Distribution
Saskatoon berry plants range in size from small shrubs to small trees that produce large, white, showy blossoms. Saskatoon berries are purple to nearly black fruits that are edible and sweet. They are widely distributed in coastal British Columbia, including all of Vancouver Island.

Language

Hul'q'umi'num' Name
tushnets ~ shtushnets – saskatoon berry (the fruit)
APA
təšnec ~ štəšnec
Speaker
Delores Louie
Hul'q'umi'num' Name 2
tushnetsulhp – saskatoon berry shrub
APA
təšnecəłp
Speaker
Delores Louie

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