Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderDipsacales
FamilyViburnaceae
GenusSambucus
Scientific name with authorshipSambucus cerulea Raf.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Sambucus caerulea var. velutina (Durand & Hilg.) Schwer.Sambucus californica K.KochSambucus cerulea f. fimbriata Schwer.Sambucus cerulea f. glauca (Nutt.) Schwer.Sambucus cerulea f. semperflorens Schwer.Sambucus cerulea f. trifida Schwer.Sambucus cerulea var. glabra Schwer.Sambucus cerulea var. glauca (Nutt.) Schwer.Sambucus cerulea var. velutina (Durand & Hilg.) Schwer.Sambucus coriacea GreeneSambucus decipiens M.E.JonesSambucus ferax A.NelsonSambucus fimbriata GreeneSambucus glauca Nutt.Sambucus glauca Nutt. ex Torr. & A.GraySambucus glauca var. velutina (Durand & Hilg.) I.M.Johnst.Sambucus maritima GreeneSambucus mexicana subsp. caerulea (Raf.) A.E.MurraySambucus mexicana subsp. cerulea (Raf.) A.E.MurraySambucus mexicana subsp. velutina (Durand & Hilg.) A.E.MurraySambucus mexicana subsp. velutina (Durand) DurandSambucus mexicana var. caerulea (Raf.) A.E.MurraySambucus mexicana var. cerulea (Raf.) A.E.MurraySambucus mexicana var. velutina (Durand & Hilg.) A.E.MurraySambucus nigra subsp. caerulea (Raf.) BolliSambucus nigra subsp. cerulea (Raf.) BolliSambucus nigra var. caerulea (Raf.) B.L.TurnerSambucus nigra var. cerulea (Raf.) B.L.TurnerSambucus racemosa var. maritima (Greene) Jeps.Sambucus trifida A.HellerSambucus trifida A.Heller ex Schwer.Sambucus velutina Durand & Hilg.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Poison reported
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier227134-2
Use codesEU HF ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.