Sambucus australis
Cham. & Schltdl.
Adoxaceae
Sambucus pentagynia Larrañaga
Common Name: Southern Elder
General Information
Southern elder is a much-branched shrub or small tree with an irregular canopy, growing up to 4 metres tall[
507- Title
- Pharmacobotany of Sambucus Australis
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nunes E. Et al
- Website
- http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbfar/v17n3/16.pdf
- Publisher
- Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia
- Year
- Jul./Set. 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A study of the medicinal properties of Sambucus australis. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is sometimes gathered from the wild, mainly for local medicinal use. The plant is sometimes cultivated, mainly close to settlings in Argentina[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant mainly of the subtropics, just entering the tropics at elevations around 1,000 metres.
Edible Uses
Fruit - cooked[
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.
]. Made into preserves[
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.
,
].The black, oval fruit is about 7mm in diameter.
Medicinal
The leaves are diuretic and sudorific[
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.
]. An infusion is used to treat indigestion[
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.
].
The flowers are diuretic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, mildly laxative. They are used to treat respiratory diseases[
507- Title
- Pharmacobotany of Sambucus Australis
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nunes E. Et al
- Website
- http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbfar/v17n3/16.pdf
- Publisher
- Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia
- Year
- Jul./Set. 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A study of the medicinal properties of Sambucus australis. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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