Sambucus racemosa
Red elderberry · also Red-berried elder, European red elder, European red elderberry
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Sambucus racemosa is a sprawling shrub with broad, feathery foliage that emits an unpleasant fragrance when crushed. It produces small, cream-white flowers in cone-shaped clusters, followed by bright red, berry-like drupes. This species thrives in moist environments, often found near streambanks and rivers, but its unripe berries, leaves, and roots are highly poisonous.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 590.13%—0.4 in
- 110.03%—0.4 in
- 60.01%—1.6 in
- 40.00%——
- 20.00%—4.0 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 5–10 ft
- Canopy spread
- 5–10 ft
- Water needs
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 0.4 in, mean 0.7 in, 90th percentile 1.1 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.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests
- Arizona Mountains forests
- British Columbia coastal conifer forests
- Central British Columbia Mountain forests
- Colorado Rockies forests
- Northern California coastal forests
- South Central Rockies forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Baltic mixed forests
- Central European mixed forests
- European Atlantic mixed forests
- Western European broadleaf forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- California Central Valley grasslands
Tundra
- Alaska-St. Elias Range tundra
Other Sambucus in the catalogue
5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
