Red-berry elder
- Latin name: Sambucus callicarpa Greene
- French name: Sureau rouge du Pacifique
- Synonym(s): Pacific coast red elder
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Taxonomic Serial Number: 35316
540291 - [syn. S. racemosa var. arborescens (Torr. & Gray) Gray] 531321 - (S. racemosa var. racemosa L.)
Description
Leaves
Form
- Pinnately compound
- 5–7 lance-shaped leaflets
- Hairy along the veins
Length
- Leaflets 6–16 cm
Margin
- Sharply toothed
Buds
Form
- Terminal bud absent
Flowers
Form
- In rounded clusters (cymes)
Width
- About 10 cm
Colour
- Yellowish-white
Structure
- Synoecious
Floral timing
- Spring
Fruits
Form
- Ripen in midsummer
- Poisonous
Width
- 4–6 mm
Colour
- Red
Structure
- Drupe
Size
Shrubs or very small trees
Habitat
Site
- Prefers moist sites
Range
Pacific Coast
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