page_title: Sambucus nigra
section_title: Diseases
hierarchical_section_title: Sambucus nigra / Diseases
caption_attribution_description: English: Elder Whitewash
context_page_description: Sambucus nigra is a species complex of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae native to most of Europe and North America. Common names include elder, elderberry, black elder, European elder, European elderberry, and European black elderberry. It grows in a variety of conditions including both wet and dry fertile soils, primarily in sunny locations. Elder is cited as a poisonous plant for mammals, and as a weed in certain habitats. The plant is a very common feature of hedgerows and scrubland in Britain and northern Europe, but also is widely grown as an ornamental shrub or small tree. Both the flowers and the berries have a long tradition of culinary use, primarily for cordial and wine. The Latin specific epithet nigra means "black", and refers to the deeply dark colour of the berries.
  Although elderberry is commonly used in dietary supplements and traditional medicine, there is no scientific evidence that it provides any benefit for maintaining health or treating diseases.
context_section_description: Like other elderberries, Sambucus nigra is subject to elder whitewash fungus and jelly ear fungus.
caption: Elder whitewash fungus (Hyphodontia sambuci)
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