Sambucus gaudichaudiana
Sambucus gaudichaudiana, the white elderberry, is an understorey shrub native to coastal rainforest and cool forests of eastern and south-eastern Australia.
| Sambucus gaudichaudiana | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sambucus gaudichaudiana at Mount Donna Buang, Victoria | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Sambucus |
| Species: | S. gaudichaudiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Sambucus gaudichaudiana DC. | |
The leaves are compound. White flowers are borne in large clusters followed by shiny, white berries 3–6 mm across.[1]
Uses
The 0.5 cm berries are edible, juicy, slightly sour and pleasant.[2]
gollark: Especially with the context of jokey power plant ideas.
gollark: I think that's quite obviously not a serious idea.
gollark: Yes.
gollark: Oh, I deleted some of your messages to confuse you.
gollark: Do you fear apiohypnoforms?
References
- Low,T., Wild Food Plants of Australia, 1988. ISBN 0-207-16930-6
- Glowinski, L, The Complete Book of Fruit Growing in Australia, 2000
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.