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Sambucus canadensis (American elder)
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Top of pagePreferred Scientific Name
- Sambucus canadensis L.
Preferred Common Name
- American elder
Other Scientific Names
- Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis (L.) Bolli
International Common Names
- French: Sureau d'Amerique
Local Common Names
- Germany: Kanadischer Holunder; Nordamerikanischer Holunder
- Italy: Sambuco del Canada
- Netherlands: Amerikaanse Vlier
EPPO code
- SAMCN (Sambucus canadensis)
Taxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Spermatophyta
- Subphylum: Angiospermae
- Class: Dicotyledonae
- Order: Dipsacales
- Family: Caprifoliaceae
- Genus: Sambucus
- Species: Sambucus canadensis
Distribution Table
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| Continent/Country/Region | Distribution | Last Reported | Origin | First Reported | Invasive | Planted | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North America | ||||||||
| Canada | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | ||||||
| -Manitoba | Present | Natural | ||||||
| -New Brunswick | Present | Natural | ||||||
| -Nova Scotia | Present | Natural | ||||||
| -Ontario | Present | Natural | ||||||
| -Quebec | Present | Natural | ||||||
| Mexico | Present | Natural | ||||||
| USA | Present | Natural | ||||||
| -Michigan | Unconfirmed record | CAB Abstracts | ||||||
| -New York | Unconfirmed record | CAB Abstracts | ||||||
| -Oregon | Present | |||||||
Central America and Caribbean | ||||||||
| Belize | Present | Natural | ||||||
| Costa Rica | Present | Natural | ||||||
| El Salvador | Present | Natural | ||||||
| Guatemala | Present | Natural | ||||||
| Honduras | Present | Natural | ||||||
| Nicaragua | Present | Natural | ||||||
| Panama | Present | Natural | ||||||
Uses List
Top of pageEnvironmental
- Agroforestry
General
- Ornamental
Human food and beverage
- Fruits
- Spices and culinary herbs
Materials
- Poisonous to mammals
Medicinal, pharmaceutical
- Traditional/folklore
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