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'''''Shepherdia canadensis''''', commonly called '''Canada buffaloberry''', '''russet buffaloberry''',<ref>{{PLANTS|id=SHCA|taxon=Shepherdia canadensis|accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> '''soopolallie''', '''soapberry''', or '''foamberry''' ([[Kutenai language|Ktunaxa]]: ''{{lang|kut|kupaʔtiǂ}}'',<ref>{{cite web|title=FirstVoices: Nature / Environment - place names: words. Ktunaxa|accessdate=2012-07-07|url=http://www.firstvoices.com/en/Ktunaxa/word/297899b591004f12/Canoe+%28unique+Ktunaxa+sturgeon+nose+canoe%29}}</ref>) is one of a small number of shrubs of the genus ''[[Shepherdia]]'' that bears edible [[Berry (botany)|berries]]. The fruit is usually red, but one species has yellow [[berry|berries]]. The berries have a [[bitter (taste)|bitter]] taste. The species is widespread in all of [[Canada]], except in [[Prince Edward Island]], and in the western and northern [[United States]], including [[Alaska]]<ref>[http://bonap.net/MapGallery/State/Shepherdia%20canadensis.png Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map]</ref> and [[Idaho]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsradio1310.com/idaho-fish-and-game-ask-idahoans-not-to-plant-japanese-yew/|title=Idaho Fish and Game Ask Idahoans Not to Plant Japanese Yew|author=Benito Baeza|publisher=[[KLIX (AM)|KLIX]]|date=March 20, 2017|accessdate=June 4, 2017}}</ref> The plant is a [[deciduous]] shrub of open woodlands and thickets, growing to a maximum of {{convert|1|–|4|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
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== Harvest and consumption ==
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Some Canadian [[First Nations]] peoples such as [[Nlaka'pamux]] (Thompson), [[St'at'imc]] (Lillooet), and [[Secwepemc]] (Shuswap) in the Province of [[British Columbia]] extensively collect the berries. The bitter berries are not directly consumed but rather processed as "''sxusem''", also spelled "''sxushem''" and "''xoosum''" or "''hooshum''" ("[[Indian ice cream (Canada)|Indian ice cream]]"). Collection involves placing a mat or [[tarpaulin]] below the bushes, hitting the branches, collecting the very ripe fruits, mixing with other sweet fruit such as [[raspberries]], crushing the mixture, and then beating of the mixture to raise the foam characteristic of the dish. The berry is both sweet and bitter, and is possibly comparable to the taste of sweetened [[coffee]]. The First Nations peoples who prepare it believe that the dish has many healthful properties, but the [[saponin]] chemicals which create the foam may cause [[gastrointestinal]] irritation if large quantities are consumed. Native themed restaurants in [[British Columbia]] have occasionally offered sxusem on their menus in recent years.<ref name=nancy/>
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Unrelated plants in the genus ''[[Sapindus]]'' produce very toxic [[saponin]]s and are also commonly denominated "soapberry" along with the edible Canada buffaloberry.
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== Etymology of "soopolallie" ==
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The common name of the plant in [[British Columbia]] is "soopolallie", a word derived from the historic [[Chinook Jargon]] trading language spoken in the North American Pacific Northwest in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The name is a composite of the Chinook words "soop" (soap) and "olallie" (berry).<ref name=nancy>Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson, M. Terry Thompson, and Annie Z. York. 1990. Thompson Ethnobotany. Royal British Columbia Museum: Victoria. Pp.&nbsp;209-11.</ref>
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Image:Shepherdia canadensis.gif|Sketch by [[Nathaniel Lord Britton|Britton]] from 1913
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*[http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SHCA United States Department of Agriculture Plants profile for ''Shepherdia canadensis'' (russet buffaloberry)]
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*[http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/rSi/fnb/soopolallie.pdf Province of British Columbia Ministry of Forests: ''Shepherdia canadensis'' (soopolallie)]
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 13 August 2018

Shepherdia canadensis
Shepherdia canadensis 05.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Genus: Shepherdia
Species:
S. canadensis
Binomial name
Shepherdia canadensis
Synonyms[1]
  • Elaeagnus canadensis (L.) A.Nelson
  • Hippophae canadensis L.
  • Lepargyrea canadensis (L.) Greene

Shepherdia canadensis, commonly called Canada buffaloberry, russet buffaloberry,[2] soopolallie, soapberry, or foamberry (Ktunaxa: kupaʔtiǂ,[3]) is one of a small number of shrubs of the genus Shepherdia that bears edible berries. The fruit is usually red, but one species has yellow berries. The berries have a bitter taste. The species is widespread in all of Canada, except in Prince Edward Island, and in the western and northern United States, including Alaska[4] and Idaho.[5] The plant is a deciduous shrub of open woodlands and thickets, growing to a maximum of 1–4 m (3.3–13.1 ft).

Harvest and consumption

Some Canadian First Nations peoples such as Nlaka'pamux (Thompson), St'at'imc (Lillooet), and Secwepemc (Shuswap) in the Province of British Columbia extensively collect the berries. The bitter berries are not directly consumed but rather processed as "sxusem", also spelled "sxushem" and "xoosum" or "hooshum" ("Indian ice cream"). Collection involves placing a mat or tarpaulin below the bushes, hitting the branches, collecting the very ripe fruits, mixing with other sweet fruit such as raspberries, crushing the mixture, and then beating of the mixture to raise the foam characteristic of the dish. The berry is both sweet and bitter, and is possibly comparable to the taste of sweetened coffee. The First Nations peoples who prepare it believe that the dish has many healthful properties, but the saponin chemicals which create the foam may cause gastrointestinal irritation if large quantities are consumed. Native themed restaurants in British Columbia have occasionally offered sxusem on their menus in recent years.[6]

Unrelated plants in the genus Sapindus produce very toxic saponins and are also commonly denominated "soapberry" along with the edible Canada buffaloberry.

Etymology of "soopolallie"

The common name of the plant in British Columbia is "soopolallie", a word derived from the historic Chinook Jargon trading language spoken in the North American Pacific Northwest in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The name is a composite of the Chinook words "soop" (soap) and "olallie" (berry).[6]

Gallery

  • Shepherdia canadensis

  • Sketch by Britton from 1913

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List, Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
  2. ↑ "Shepherdia canadensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "FirstVoices: Nature / Environment - place names: words. Ktunaxa". Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  4. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
  5. ↑ Benito Baeza (March 20, 2017). "Idaho Fish and Game Ask Idahoans Not to Plant Japanese Yew". KLIX. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson, M. Terry Thompson, and Annie Z. York. 1990. Thompson Ethnobotany. Royal British Columbia Museum: Victoria. Pp. 209-11.

External links

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