Sambucus

Elderberry

 

 

 

Sambucus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae. It is commonly called elder or elderberry.

Plants have large clusters of small white or cream-colored flowers, which bloom in late spring; these are followed by clusters of small black, blue-black, or red berries.

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Elderberries are rich in anthocyanidins that give elderberry juice an intense blue-purple color.  Elderberry juice color is listed by the USFDA as allowable in certified organic food products. 

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Care should be taken with its berries, as they can be poisonous.

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Wikipedia contributors. (2020, January 2). Sambucus. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:42, January 9, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sambucus&oldid=933640739