Nomenclature
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Plantae | Browse at kingdom-level |
|---|---|---|
| Order | Dipsacales | Browse at order-level |
| Family | Sambucaceae | Browse at family-level |
| Genus | Sambucus | Browse at genus-level |
| Section | ||
| Species | Sambucus nigra L. | Browse at species-level |
| Subspecies | ||
| Variety | ||
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| Cultivar | ||
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Binomial synonyms
No alternative names for this entry in the database.
Common names
| Common name | Language |
|---|---|
| European elder | English |
| European black elder | |
| European black elderberry | |
| European elderberry | |
| Black elder | |
| Common elder | |
| Mustaselja | Finnish |
| Grand sureau | French |
| Seu | |
| Sureau noir | |
| Sus | |
| Flieder | German |
| Fliederbeerbusch | |
| Hollerbusch | |
| Schwarzer Holunder | |
| Canillero | Spanish |
| Cañiler | |
| Caúco negro | |
| Sabuco | |
| Sauco | |
| Saúco |
Genealogy
Genetics
| Chromosome pairs | 36 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parentage background | No parentage background information stored. | |
| Ploidy level | No ploidy level information stored. | |
| Species identifier DNA | No species identifier DNA information stored. | |
Subspecies
No known subspecies for this entry in the database.
Distribution
No distribution maps for this entry in the database.
Macromorphology
- Description
- A deciduous, usually 4-5 m tall shrub, or more rarely a small to 10 m, often sith straight, erect shoot from the base and branches often arching, and leaves are in opposite pairs with 5-7 leaflets, most commonly and large, white, scented inflorescences . Pedunculate inflorescence with white flowers arranged in umbel. It is common in Europe from Mediterranean regions to South Scandinavia.
- Growth form
- Shrub, tree (more rarely)
- Organism part
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- Leaves, leaflets
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- Surface
- Hairy (sparingly, on veins beneath)
- Color
- Reddish (axillary buds)
- Shape
- Ovate-elliptic (leaflet), ovate (leaflet), ovate-lanceolate (leaflet)
- Note
- Stalks (short; only lower pair of leaflets; other sessile); axillary buds triangular; 5-7 leaflets (usually)
- Leaf division
- Pinnate
- Leaf apex
- Acuminate
- Leaf margins
- Serrate
- Leaf stipules
- Subulate, very small
- Leaf permanence
- Deciduous
- Stems, twigs, branches
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- Color
- Greyish
- Shape
- Arching branches (often)
- Bark
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- Surface
- Corky, deeply furrowed
- Color
- Brownish-grey
- Flowers, inflorescences
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- Color
- White
- Note
- Scented
- Fruits
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- Part type
- Drupe
- Surface
- Glossy
- Color
- Black, purple-black, greenish (rarely)
- Shape
- Globose
- Stem modifications, roots
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- Note
- No root sprouts
Chemicals
No compound entries for this entry in the database.
Images
No images for this entry in the database.
Color swatches
No dyeing results for this entry in the database.
References
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Sambucus nigra in Europe: distribution, habitat, usage and threats. In: San-Miguel-Ayanz, J., de Rigo, D., Caudullo, G., Houston Durrant, T., Mauri, A. (Eds.), European Atlas of Forest Tree Species . Publication Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. pp., 2016 , DOI: 10.2760/776635 -
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