Sambucus canadensis
American black elderberry · also Canada elderberry, Common elderberry, American elder
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Sambucus canadensis, also known as American black elderberry, is a North American species of elderberry. It is a deciduous shrub or tree that can be trained as a standard. Although many parts are toxic, the flower and ripe berries are edible after cooking, and the berries attract birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 80.01%12 yr6.0 in
- 30.00%—5.5 in
- 20.00%—2.0 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 6–10 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 6.0 in, mean 5.4 in, 90th percentile 6.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Western Ecuador moist forests
Other Sambucus in the catalogue
5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
