Sambucus ebulus
Sureau yèble
Dwarf Elder
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 6 mm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August |
| Leaf type | Pinnate |
| Height | 0.8-1.5 m |
Description
Not to be confused with Sambucus nigra. Sambucus ebulus is a perennial, not a tree or shrub.
Branches and leaves are toxic.
Flowers
The small creamy-white, 5-petalled flowers with purple anthersupper fertile part of the stamen containing the pollen form large flat-topped clusters (5-16 cm), later becoming a head of purple black berries.
Leaves
Pinnate row of leaflets on either side of the stem. 5-13 leaflets on either side of the stem, wider in the middle, pointed and serrated.
Fruits Seeds
Drupe: fleshy parts surround a pit, black.
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