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14-September-2008 18:38:37 - Sambucus Redirected from Elderberry Elderberry or Elder Black Elder Sambucus nigra Black Elder Sambucus nigra Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Dipsacales Family: Adoxaceae Genus: Sambucus Species See text Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sambucus Sambucus Elder or Elderberry is a genus of between 5 and 30 species of shrubs or small trees two species herbaceous, formerly treated in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae, but now shown by genetic evidence to be correctly classified in the moschatel family Adoxaceae. The genus is native to temperate to subtropical regions of both the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere; the genus is more widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, with Southern Hemisphere occurrence restricted to parts of Australasia and South America. The leaves are opposite, pinnate, with 5-9 leaflets rarely 3 or 11, each leaf 5-30 cm long, the leaflets with a serrated margin. They bear large clusters of small white or cream coloured flowers in the late spring, that are followed by clusters of small red, bluish or black rarely yellow or white berries. Species have lifespans between 80 and 100 years. The berries are a very valuable food resource for many birds. Elders are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Brown-tail, Buff Ermine, Dot Moth, Emperor Moth, The Engrailed, Swallow-tailed Moth and The V-pug. The crushed foliage and immature fruit have a strong fetid smell. Valley elderberry longhorn beetle in California are very often found around red or blue elderberry bushes. Females lay their eggs on the bark. Larvae hatch and burrow into the stems. Dead elder wood is the preferred habitat of the mushroom Auricularia auricula-judae, also known as Judas' ear fungus. Contents 1 Species groups 2 Uses 3 Folklore 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External links Species groups Sambucus canadensis showing the complex branching of the inflorescence. Sambucus canadensis showing the complex branching of the inflorescence. The common elder complex is variously treated as a single species Sambucus nigra found in the warmer parts of Europe and North America with several regional varieties or subspecies, or else as a group of several similar species. The flowers are in flat corymbs, and the berries are black to glaucous blue; they are larger shrubs, reaching 5-8 m tall, occasionally small trees up to 15 m tall and with a stem diameter of up to 30-60 cm. Sambucus australis Southern Elder; temperate eastern South America Sambucus canadensis American Elder; eastern North America; with blue-black berries Sambucus cerulea syn. S. caerulea, S. glauca; Blueberry Elder; western North America; with blue berries Sambucus javanica Chinese Elder; southeastern Asia Sambucus mexicana Mexican Elder; Mexico and Central America; with blue-black berries Sambucus nigra Elder or Black Elder; Europe and western Asia; with black berries Sambucus palmensis Canary Islands Elder; Canary Islands; with black berries Sambucus peruviana Peruvian Elder; northwest South America; with black berries Sambucus simpsonii Florida Elder; southeastern United States; with blue-black berries Sambucus peruviana Andean Elder; northern South America; with blue-black berries Sambucus velutina Velvet Elder; southwestern North America; with blue-black berries Elderberry cultivation in Austria Elderberry cultivation in Austria The Blackberry Elder Sambucus melanocarpa of western North America is intermediate between the preceding and next groups. The flowers are in rounded panicles, but the berries are black; it is a small shrub, rarely exceeding 3-4 m tall. Some botanists include it in the red-berried elder group. The red-berried elder complex is variously treated as a single species Sambucus racemosa found throughout the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere with several regional varieties or subspecies, or else as a group of several similar species. The flowers are in rounded panicles, and the berries are bright red; they are smaller shrubs, rarely exceeding 3-4 m tall. Sambucus callicarpa Pacific Coast Red Elder; west coast of North America Sambucus chinensis Chinese Red Elder; eastern Asia, in mountains Sambucus latipinna Korean Red Elder; Korea, southeast Siberia Sambucus microbotrys Mountain Red Elder; southwest North America, in mountains Sambucus pubens American Red Elder; northern North America Sambucus racemosa European Red Elder or Red-berried Elder; northern Europe, northwest Asia Sambucus sieboldiana Japanese Red Elder; Japan and Korea Sambucus tigranii Caucasus Red Elder; southwest Asia, in mountains Sambucus williamsii North China Red Elder; northeast Asia The Australian elder group comprises two species from Australasia. The flowers are in rounded panicles, and the berries white or yellow; they are shrubs growing to 3 m high. Sambucus australasica Yellow Elder; New Guinea, eastern Australia Sambucus gaudichaudiana Australian Elder or White Elder; shady areas of south eastern Australia The dwarf elders are, by contrast to the other species, herbaceous plants, producing new stems each year from a perennial root system; they grow to 1.5-2 m tall, each stem terminating in a large flat umbel which matures into a dense cluster of glossy berries. Sambucus adnata Asian Dwarf Elder; Himalaya and eastern Asia; berries red Sambucus ebulus European Dwarf Elder; central and southern Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia; berries black Uses Ripening elderberries. Ripening elderberries. Both flowers and berries can be made into elderberry wine, and in Hungary an elderberry brandy is produced requiring 50 kg of fruit to produce 1 litre of brandy. The alcoholic drink sambuca is not made with elderberries. The dark blue/purple berries can be eaten when fully ripe but are mildly poisonous in their unripe state. 1 . The berries can also be made into jam, pies or Pontack sauce. All green parts of the plant are poisonous, containing cyanogenic glycosides Vedel Lange 1960. The seeds of red elderberries are toxic and must be removed before eating red elderberries or food products from red elderberries. The flowers may be used to make an herbal tea, which is believed as a remedy for colds and fever. In Europe, the flowers are made into a syrup or cordial in Romanian: Socată, which is diluted with water before drinking. The popularity of this traditional drink has recently encouraged some commercial soft drink producers to introduce elderflower-flavoured drinks Fanta Shokata, Freaky Fläder. Elderflowers are also used in liqueurs such as St-Germain1 and a mildly alcoholic, sparkling elderflower 'champagne'. The flowers can also be dipped into a light batter and then fried to make elderflower fritters. In Scandinavia, elder berry and elder flower juice is commonly consumed as saft - concentrated juice to be mixed with water. In Scandinavia and Germany, soup made from the elder berry is a traditional meal. Folklore The Elder Tree was supposed to ward off evil influence and give protection from witches, a popular belief held in widely-distant countries. If an elder tree was cut down, a spirit known as the Elder Mother would be released and take her revenge. The tree could only safely be cut while chanting a rhyme to the Elder Mother.2 Gallery Black Elder Sambucus nigra American Elders in flower, Pamplico, South Carolina, USA American Elder flowers Elderberry fruit heads, Yauhannah, South Carolina, USA Red-berried Elder Sambucus racemosa Ripe elderberries in August References ^ Professor Julia Morton, University of Miami ^ Howard, Michael. Traditional Folk Remedies Century, 1987; pp. 134-5 Vedel, H., Lange, J. 1960. Trees and Bushes in Wood and Hedgerow. Methuen Co Ltd. External links Germplasm Resources Information Network: Sambucus National Institute of Health - Medline page on Sambucus nigra L. Elder bush info and recipes from the BBC Guide to Life, the Universe, and Everything website. Grieve, 'A Modern Herbal' 1931 A Philatelic Celebration of the International Hans Christian Andersen Year 2005 elderberries.com Elderberry, elderflower, and why they matter. 2008 Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Sambucus Categories: Sambucus | Fruit | Medicinal plants Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages БългарÑ?ки Dansk Deutsch Español Esperanto Français Hornjoserbsce Hrvatski Ã?slenska Italiano ქáƒ?რთული Lietuvių Magyar Nederlands 日本語 ‪Norsk nynorsk‬ Polski Português Română Runa Simi РуÑ?Ñ?кий SlovenÅ¡Ä?ina Svenska Türkçe ä¸æ–‡ This page was last modified on 10 September 2008, at 01:07
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