Yoolós

Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)

  • During the winter, yoolós grows clusters of scarlet berries which attract many kinds of native birds like western bluebirds, cedar waxwings, and robins.

  • The raw berries are toxic to humans, but once cooked they can be eaten. They can also be dried and stored for later or used to make cider and other foods.

Toyon (photo by Miguel Vieira, CC BY 2.0)

Toyon (photo by Joyce Cory, CC BY 2.0)

Suutáat eating yoolós (photo by Susan T. Cook, CC BY 2.0)

Homodíbe mɨɨm? (Where is it?) You can find yoolós growing in the Ed Center Garden and in other places on the Rancheria.

Esak’ahá daak’ábe mi c’aykɨ́ɨ? (Do you want to know more?) This webpage is part of a larger initiative to share signage highlighting plants found around the Shingle Springs Rancheria and their Nisenan names.

Webpage last updated: 2025-07-14