Sambucus peruviana
Kunth
Adoxaceae
Some authorities treat this species as a subspecies of Sambucus nigra, viz Sambucus nigra subsp peruviana (Kunth) Bolli.
Sambucus nigra peruviana (Kunth) Bolli.
Common Name: Sauco
General Information
Sauco is a deciduous tree growing up to 12 metres tall[
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
].
The plant provides an edible fruit and medicinal uses. It is gathered from the wild for local use. The plant is also sometimes grown as a component in hedges and has been trialled in soil stabilization and/or water conservation schemes[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia to Panama and Costa Rica in Central America.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of higher elevations in the tropics, often found at elevations over 3,000 metres[
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - cooked and made into a syrup[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. Used in the preparation of jams, wine and non-alcoholic drinks[
].
Medicinal
The leaves are excitant[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. They are mixed with the leaves of markhu (Ambrosia artemisioides) in a pot and toasted (heated without water); the juice that gathers on the bottom of the pot is rubbed on the belly to treat stomach-ache[
508- Title
- The Ethnobotany of Chinchero.
- Publication
- Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 24
- Author
- Franquemont C. Et al
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0015-0746
- Description
- Brief details on the local uses of plants for an Andean community in southern Peru. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
A syrup made from the fruit is used in the treatment of throat troubles and ulcers[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Agroforestry Uses:
The plant is cultivated as a part of hedges in Peru[
].
It is also used in soil stabilization and/or water conservation schemes on an experimental basis in Bolivia[
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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with help from
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