Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra L.
European Black Elder
Cherokee - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 33
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Sambucus nigra L.
Scientific name: Sambucus nigra L.
USDA symbol: SANIN2 (
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Common names: European Black Elder
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit used for food.
RECRD: 9188 id: 36494