Sambucus racemosa

Sambucus racemosa L. Engl.: red elder, red-berried elder. Deu.: Roter Holunder, Berg-Holunder, Hirsch-Holunder, Trauben-Holunder. Suom.: terttuselja, paskanmarja. Sven.: druvfläder, druvhyll, klashyll. Fran.: sureau à grappes, sureau de montagne, sureau rameux. Bot. syn.: Sambucus melanocarpa Gray, Sambucus siebolidana (Miq.) Blume ex Graebn.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 15.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 15. ssp. sieboldiana. Bush in fruit. (As Sambucus sieboldiana var miquelii). Helsinki bot.g., (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2006-09-09.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 16.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 16. ssp. sieboldiana. Berry cluster. (As Sambucus sieboldiana var miquelii). Helsinki bot.g., (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2006-09-09.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 17.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 17. ssp. sieboldiana. Leaf and berry clusters. (As Sambucus sieboldiana var miquelii). Helsinki bot.g., (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2006-09-09.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 18.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 18. ssp. sieboldiana. Branch loaded with berry clusters. (As Sambucus sieboldiana var miquelii). Helsinki bot.g., (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2006-09-09.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 19.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 19. ssp. sieboldiana. Berry cluster. (As Sambucus sieboldiana var miquelii). Helsinki bot.g., (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2006-09-09.

Elder toxicity.

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

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 13.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 13. Bush in berry. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2005-08-25.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 14.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 14. Berry cluster and leaf. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2005-08-25.

Elderflower syrup.

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

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 8.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 8. Branch with ripe berry clusters. Korkeasaari, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2004-08-11.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 9.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 9. Branches with ripe berry clusters. Korkeasaari, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2004-08-11.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 10.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 10. Ripe berry cluster. Korkeasaari, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2004-08-11.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 11.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 11. Leaf and flowerbuds in spring. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2004-05-02.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 12.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 12. Leaf and flowerbuds in spring. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2004-05-02.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 6.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 6. Branch in flower. Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2002-05-15.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 7.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 7. Flowers. Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2002-05-15.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 4.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 4. Plant in fruit. Beavercreek, OR, US. Wild. 1998-06-01.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 5.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 5. Berry cluster. I've never seen a berry cluster this open, on Finnish plants. Bush and berry clusters are larger in Oregon, too. Beavercreek, OR, US. Wild. 1998-06-01.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa. Flowers. You can make a jam of the berries, but you won't want seeds or green parts in that. Liljendal, Finland. Wild. 1996-05-01.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 2.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 2. Berries. Vantaa, Finland. Wild. 1992-08-01.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 3.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 3. Branch in berry. Rekola, Vantaa, Finland. Wild. 1992-07-01.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 1.

Photo: Sambucus racemosa 1. Young bush in fruit. Vantaa, Finland. Wild. 1992-07-01.