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Sambucus racemosa major (Sambucus racemosa major)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: leaves, bark, roots, buds Sambucus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae. The various species are commonly called elder or elderberry. The genus was formerly placed in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, but was reclassified as Adoxaceae due to genetic and morphological comparisons to plants in the genus Adoxa.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Dipsacales

            • Family: Adoxaceae

              • Genus: Sambucus