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Sambucus nigra is a species complex of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae native to most of Europe. [1] Common names include elder, elderberry, black elder, European elder, European elderberry, and European black elderberry.
Hollowed elderberry twigs have traditionally been used as spiles to tap maple trees for syrup. [27] Additionally, they have been hollowed out and used as flutes, blowguns, and syringes. [ 28 ] In addition, the elderberry twigs and fruit are employed in creating dyes for basketry.
Traditional methods of consuming elderberry includes jams, jellies, and syrups, all of which cook down the fruit and strain out the seeds. Unpublished research may show that S. canadensis (American elderberry) has lower cyanide levels than apple juice, and that its fruit does not contain enough beta-glucosidase (which convert glucosides into ...
Growing American elderberry plants, also called American elder, is easy to do in most parts of the country. Native to North America, this large flowering and fruitful shrub attracts bees ...
Sambucus cerulea or Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea, with the common names blue elderberry and blue elder, is a coarse textured shrub species of elder in the family Adoxaceae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Description
Elderberry is a highly nutritious fruit packed with fiber, iron, vitamin C and antioxidants, which contribute to its potential benefits, such as supporting your immune system, helping relieve cold ...
Elderberry has been used to remedy colds, congestion, and flus for thousands of years. And today, some Indigenous Americans still use the berry for food, medicines, and other purposes (like dye ...
Sambucus racemosa is often a treelike shrub growing 2–6 m (7–20 ft) tall. The stems are soft with a pithy center.. Each individual leaf is composed of 5 to 7 leaflike leaflets, each of which is up to 16 cm (6 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long, lance-shaped to narrowly oval, and irregularly serrated along the edges.