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Sambucus racemosa

European red elder

Other common names
hart's elder
red-berried elder
see morescarlet-berried elder
Synonyms
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Botanical details
Family
Viburnaceae
Native to the UK
No
Potentially harmful
Genus

Sambucus

Genus description

Sambucus can be herbaceous perennials, deciduous shrubs or small trees, with pinnate leaves and umbels or panicles of small creamy-white flowers followed by red, white or black berries

Name status

Correct

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