Red Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa
Family Adoxaceae
Species Description:
Red elderberry is one of the deciduous plants that lives in NW of North America, which means they would lose their leaves and decrease photosynthesis during fall and winter. New leaves will start growing again during early spring, and produce flowers during summer, which flowers usually white, and pyramidal shape. [1] During the late summer, red elderberry will produce little red berry-like fruits and usually there will be two to five seeds per fruit. [1] Red elderberry reproduce through outcrossing, [3] whenever insects like bees find their food in red elderberry flower, they would carry some of the reproductive grain to another red elderberry, sometimes this process …show more content…
One of the most important use of red elderberry is soil stabilization against erosion, it has dense and concentrated roots that hold soil firmly. [1] Besides direct to eat red elderberry’s fruits for food, they are usually used to make dessert, drinks, red elderberry fruit taste sour as raw and rich in antioxidants, however it adds a piece of special flavor and nutrient to the dishes. [3]
Conservation Status
Red elderberry is not on IUCN Red list at present, and their habitat is mostly undamaged. [2] wild range of habitat
Other Interesting Facts:
Fruits that grow on red elderberry would be harmful and toxic to human body, before we eat those fruit, it should be treated and safe for eating. [1]
Red elderberry could be viewed as a site productivity indicator, according to studies on the Central Coast Range of Oregon and Kenai Peninsula of southeastern Alaska, the growth of red elderberry has positive relationship with site productivity. [3]
(Imagine: [3])
References:
[1] Gonzalves, Pete. “Red Elderberry”USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet, n. d. web 11 May 2016 http://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_sara2.pdf [2] Cressler, Alan. “Sambucus racemonsa var. racemonsa.” Wildflowercenter, n. d. web 11 May 2016
Sambucus racemosa
Family Adoxaceae
Species Description:
Red elderberry is one of the deciduous plants that lives in NW of North America, which means they would lose their leaves and decrease photosynthesis during fall and winter. New leaves will start growing again during early spring, and produce flowers during summer, which flowers usually white, and pyramidal shape. [1] During the late summer, red elderberry will produce little red berry-like fruits and usually there will be two to five seeds per fruit. [1] Red elderberry reproduce through outcrossing, [3] whenever insects like bees find their food in red elderberry flower, they would carry some of the reproductive grain to another red elderberry, sometimes this process …show more content…
One of the most important use of red elderberry is soil stabilization against erosion, it has dense and concentrated roots that hold soil firmly. [1] Besides direct to eat red elderberry’s fruits for food, they are usually used to make dessert, drinks, red elderberry fruit taste sour as raw and rich in antioxidants, however it adds a piece of special flavor and nutrient to the dishes. [3]
Conservation Status
Red elderberry is not on IUCN Red list at present, and their habitat is mostly undamaged. [2] wild range of habitat
Other Interesting Facts:
Fruits that grow on red elderberry would be harmful and toxic to human body, before we eat those fruit, it should be treated and safe for eating. [1]
Red elderberry could be viewed as a site productivity indicator, according to studies on the Central Coast Range of Oregon and Kenai Peninsula of southeastern Alaska, the growth of red elderberry has positive relationship with site productivity. [3]
(Imagine: [3])
References:
[1] Gonzalves, Pete. “Red Elderberry”USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet, n. d. web 11 May 2016 http://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_sara2.pdf [2] Cressler, Alan. “Sambucus racemonsa var. racemonsa.” Wildflowercenter, n. d. web 11 May 2016