Sambucus gaudichaudiana
| Sambucus gaudichaudiana | |
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| Sambucus gaudichaudiana at Mount Donna Buang, Victoria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Sambucus |
| Species: | S. gaudichaudiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Sambucus gaudichaudiana DC.
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Sambucus gaudichaudiana, the white elderberry, is an understorey shrub native to coastal rainforest and cool forests of eastern and south-eastern Australia.
The leaves are compound. White flowers are borne in large clusters followed by shiny, white berries 3–6 mm across.[1]
Uses
The 0.5cm berries are edible, juicy, slightly sour and pleasant.[2]
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
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