Calathea allouia vs Serviceberry

Caribbean tuber-bearing Marantaceae; tubers used as food and folk medicine for digestive conditions.

Western North American shrub with nutritious berries central to Plains indigenous food medicine traditions, used by Blackfoot, Cree, and Metis peoples.

starch, minerals, vitamins, flavonoids

anthocyanins, chlorogenic acid, quercetin, flavonoids, fiber

food source, digestive conditions, convalescent food

Nutritive food medicine in Blackfoot and Cree tradition, Pemmican ingredient for winter survival food, Digestive conditions, Diarrhea treatment in folk medicine

nutritive food, digestive support

Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Antidiarrheal, Nutritive

Tubers as food; decoction 5-10g 2x/day

Fresh or dried berries as food; berry tea 2 cups daily

known allergy

None established as food

mild GI upset

Generally safe as food