Sambucus australis
Adoxaceae FAMILY

Sambucus australis

Sambucus australis

Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Southern elder is a much-branched shrub or small tree with an irregular canopy, growing up to 4 metres tall[ 507 Title Pharmacobotany of Sambucus Australis Publication Author Nunes E. Et al Website http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbfar/v17n3/16.pdf Publisher Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia Year Jul./Set. 2007 ISBN Description A study of the medicinal properties of Sambucus australis. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is sometimes gathered from the wild, mainly for local medicinal use. The plant is sometimes cultivated, mainly close to settlings in Argentina[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia.
HabitatNot known