Observation: Sambucus racemosa L. (Andrzej Konstantynowicz Mar 9, 2024) Useful plants

Most probable name

Sambucus racemosa L.
Least Concern

Adoxaceae Red elderberry

Submitted name

Sambucus racemosa L.

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Sambucus racemosa L. Red elderberry

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Place

Łódź, Park na Zdrowiu

Personal note

Native to the Western United States and Western Canada, including the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada.
Edible plant - fruits raw or cooked, this species is said to have the tastiest fruit in this genus; flowers raw or cooked.
Herbal plant - the leaves, stems and the roots are anodyne, carminative and vulnerary, a decoction is used in the treatment traumatic injuries, fractures, rheumatoid arthralgia, gas pains, acute and chronic nephritis; the leaves are diuretic, resolvent and sudorific, they are used externally to soothe abscesses and boils; the fruits are depurative and laxative; the roots, and the oil from the seed, are emetic and purgative; an infusion of the root is used to treat stomach pains; the roots can be rubbed on the skin to treat aching and tired muscles.
Usable plant - the leaves are used to repel insects; the wood is commonly used in the manufacture of various domestic items, it can also be hollowed out to make flutes, pipes, straws etc.

Sambucus racemosa L.Useful plantsObservation

Sambucus racemosa L.
Least Concern

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Sambucus racemosa L.
Least Concern