Sambucus nigra

Sambucus nigra

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Sambucus nigra L.
Engl.: elder, American elder, black elder, blue elderberry, bore tree, bourtree, common elder, European elder, pipetree.
Deu.: Schwarzer Holunder, Flieder, Holler.
Fran.: sureau noir.
Sven.: fläder, äkta fläder, hyll, kanadafläder, vanlig fläder.
Suom.: mustaselja, kanadanselja.
Ital.: sambuco.
Bot. syn.: Sambucus canadensis L., Sambucus cerulea Raf., Sambucus glauca Nutt.

033. Sambucus nigra. Fläder.

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033. Sambucus nigra. Gamla texter: Svensk Botanik, band 1, 1815. Text Conrad Quensel, illustration J. W. Palmstruch.

Flower pics.

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Henriette's herbal blog: Deidra J. Smith sent me these photos.

Sambucus.

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Classic texts: Scudder's Materia Medica, 1898: Alteratives.

Elder toxicity.

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Problems: 

Henriette's herbal blog: They say that the various species of Sambucus are toxic. They aren't, very.

Elderflower syrup.

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Henriette's herbal blog: The black elder was in flower last week.