Sambucus australasica
Sambucus australasica, commonly known as yellow elderberry or native elderberry is an eastern Australian shrub, usually found in and on the edges of rainforest.
| Yellow elderberry | |
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| Yellow elderberry at Mount Tomah, Australia | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Sambucus |
| Species: | S. australasica |
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| Sambucus australasica | |
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Compound leaves are imparipinnate in form. With a total length of between 6 and 25 cm. Three to five leaflets are reverse lanceolate or narrow-elliptic in shape. 2 to 10 cm long and 0.4 to 3 cm wide. Glossy above, toothed and hairless. A small gland may be seen at the base of the leaflet.[1] The compound leaf stem is between 2 and 10 cm long. The leaflet stems are 2 to 5 mm long.
A shrub up to 4 metres tall. Scented, creamy yellow flowers form from October to March. The yellow round shaped fruit are 5 mm in diameter.
References
- Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 355
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