Sambucus Linnaeus. Common name: Elderberry, Elder.
A genus of about 10 species, shrubs, small trees, and rarely a perennial herb, north temperate and subtropical.
References: Backlund & Bittrich In Kadereit & Bittrich (2016); Bolli (1994); Ferguson (1966a); Tucker, Seigler, & Ebinger in FNA (in prep.). Show full citations.
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