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Sambucus nigra is a species complex of flowering plants in the family Viburnaceae native to most of Europe. [1] Common names include elder , elderberry , black elder , European elder , European elderberry , and European black elderberry .
Sambucus cerulea is a large, deciduous shrub, which can grow to be 9 metres (30 feet) in height and 6 m (20 ft) in width. It normally grows rather wildly from several stems, which can be heavily pruned (or even cut to the ground) during winter dormancy.
Sambucus mexicana has been utilized by a variety of Indigenous tribes in California, like Acjachemen Indians of San Juan Capistrano, California, and is an important plant for them. [8] For the Acjachemen people, it is known as the “tree of music,” for the construction of wood to develop into clapper sticks , a wind instrument.
The specific Latin name "sambucina", refers to the smell of Elder (Sambucus nigra) emanating by some plants of this species. The scientific binomial name of this plant was initially Orchis sambucina , proposed by the Swedish naturalist and botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1755.
Sambucus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae. The various species are commonly referred to as elder, elderflower or elderberry . Description
Adoxaceae, commonly known as moschatel family, [2] is a small family of flowering plants in the order Dipsacales, now consisting of five genera and about 150–200 species.. They are characterised by opposite toothed leaves, small five- or, more rarely, four-petalled flowers in cymose inflorescences, and the fruit being a dru
Sambucus nigra L. subsp. peruviana (Kunth) Bolli; ... Sambucus peruviana is a species of tree in the family Adoxaceae. It is native to Central America and South ...
Sambucus nigra: Elderberry: The berries and leaves have traditionally been used to treat pain, swelling, infections, coughs, and skin conditions and, more recently, flu, common cold, fevers, constipation, and sinus infections. [135] Santalum album: Indian sandalwood