Sambucus is a genus of between 20 and 30 species of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae. The various species are commonly referred to as elder, with the flowers as elderflower, and the fruit as …

Sep 5, 2023 · Sambucus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae. The different species of Sambucus are commonly called elderberry or elder. The berries and flowers of the elder plant are …

Overview Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is the dark purple berry from the European elder tree. It has a long history of use for cold and flu. Elderberry is a popular ingredient in supplements.

Nov 13, 2025 · elderberry, (genus Sambucus), genus of about 10 species of shrubs and small trees in the family Adoxaceae. Most are native to forested temperate or subtropical areas of both the …

Feb 2, 2023 · Elderberry refers to several varieties of the Sambucus tree, which has clusters of white flowers and black or blue-black berries. The most common type is Sambucus nigra, also known as …

Meet Sambucus, the generous elderberry plant that brightens gardens and kitchens. Learn varieties, simple care, and harvest tips, then turn ripe clusters into elderberry syrup, juice, and tea.

Feb 24, 2025 · Elderberry, genus Sambucus, has two commonly known subspecies—the non-native Sambucus nigra ssp. nigra and the native Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis. Both provide edible fruit …

The genus Sambucus L. (elderberry) belongs to the Adoxaceae family, which consists of 7 different genera that have berry fruit (NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2016a).

Jul 31, 2025 · Long classified in Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family), then placed in the monotypic Sambucaceae, Sambucus is now included in the small three-genus family Viburnaceae, together …

Sambucus Botanical name: Sambucus Common name: Elder or elderberry These easy-to-grow shrubs and trees produce frothy white flowerheads in May and June, then heavy clusters of small black …