White elderberry, Native elder
Sambucus gaudichaudiana
Family: Adoxaceae
What it is like
A low shrub. It grows about 1-3.5 m high. It has soft, hollow branches. It is soft wooded at the base. The leaves are divided into leaflets along the stalk. There are 5-9 leaflets. The leaflets are 5-15 cm long and have teeth along their edge. The flowers are white. They occur in clusters in a much branched head. The fruit are pale yellow and round and fleshy.
There are about 25 Sambucus species. Also put in the family Sambucaceae and Caprifoliaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on limestone outcrops. It also grows in fern gullies. Tasmania Herbarium.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
The fruit are cooked and are sweet and eaten. They are also used for jam.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
It can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Its other names
Local names
Burne-burne