Blue black elder
Sambucus nigra subsp. cerulea

Family: Adoxaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Also put in the family Sambucaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten. The dried and fresh berries are used to make jelly. They are cooked and used in pies. The fruit are dried and stored for later use.

Edible parts

Fruit, buds, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Sabugueiro, Saco, Sauco

Synonyms

Sambucus cerulea Raf.; Sambucus glauca Nutt.; Sambucus mexicana var. cerulea (Raf.) E. Murray; and others