Trees & Plants

American elderberry

Hikan dhu

Sambucus canadensis L.

Grown as an ornamental plant. EUQEEFAR .M/OAF Leaves and inner bark are used as an insecticide and a dye. Stems can be hollowed out and used for making spouts, musical instruments and toys. Fruit may be used to make preserves, jellies, pies and wine. The roots, stems, leaves and

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uses: Leaves and inner bark are used as an insecticide and a dye. Stems can be hollowed out and used for making spouts, musical instruments and toys. Fruit may be used to make preserves, jellies, pies and wine. The roots, stems, leaves and bark contain glycoside and is toxic to humans and livestock. in an
family: Caprifoliaceae
synonym: Sambucus simpsonii Rehder an
description: Deciduous shrubs. Leaves × simple pinnate; leaflets 5-9, 10 5 cm, lanceolate or elliptic, margin serrate; petiole and rachis narrowly grooved. Inflorescence a corymb, terminal. Flowers white, 5-6 mm across. Calyx lobes 5. Petals 5. Stamens 5. Fruit dark purple to black, 3–5 mm in diameter, produced in drooping clusters.
native range: Eastern North America
distribution: Widely grown in the tropics
english names: American elderberry · Sweet be elder
flowering fruiting: December - June
occurrence maldives: Grown as an ornamental plant. EUQEEFAR .M/OAF