Sambucus pubens

Sambucus pubens in flower in spring

Sambucus pubens or American red elder is a species of elder (Sambucus) native to eastern North America.^[2] The inflorescence is a rounded panicle, making the plant easy to distinguish from the more common S. canadensis, which has a more open, flattened corymb. Some authors have considered S. pubens to be conspecific with S. racemosa L.

Sambucus pubens habitat

Uses

Common name is "red-berried elder" or "red elderberry". The red berries are an important food source for many birds. To humans, they are poisonous raw but can be eaten if cooked.

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