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Sambucus nigra
Black Elder; European Elder; Black Elderberry

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DERIVATION
nigra - Black
FAMILY Adoxaceae (Moschatel Family)  Other Plants in the Moschatel Family
HABIT Shrub
GROWTH FORM Upright
RANGE Europe, SW Asia
LEAF TYPE Deciduous
FLOWERS Yellow;white (Yellow-white)
FRUIT Black;purple (On red stems)
STEM COLOR Yellow
HARDINESS USDA Zone 5 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SOIL Moist soils
SUN REQUIREMENTS Partial shade
COMMON NAME(S) Black Elder | European Elder | Black Elderberry
Location Map for Sambucus nigra (Black Elder; European Elder; Black Elderberry) - 3 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Sambucus nigra:
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Accession
Number
Year Location
841741*1 1984 Birds & Bees Walk
841741*3 1984 Birds & Bees Walk
841741*5 1984 Parking Garage
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Map
173446*1 2017 Mordecai Childrens G

 

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  FRUITING:
When Sambucus nigra has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Fruiting by Week 1 to 52
2003 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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Sambucus nigra Bark|Fruit|Leaf
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