Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area
Sambucus nigra
| Family : | CAPRIFOLIACEAE (Honeysuckle Family) |
| Common Name (UK) : | Elder |
| Common Name (DE) : | Schwarzer Holunder |
| Common Name (FR) : | Sureau noir |
| Habitat : | Forests, Hedges, along streams. |
| Remarks : | The flowers are used to make cordial and white wine. The leaves, however, are poisonous. The ripe berries, popular with birds, are used to make preserves and as the basis of a red wine. |
| First appearing : | May |
| Abundance : | Abundant |
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