Sambucus . Plant native to Africa , specifically from the Nile region . Shrub with gray branches that support odd-pointed and opposite leaves, with jagged edges. The flowers are grouped at the ends in flat terminal tops. The fruits are shiny black drupes.
Summary
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- 1 Scientific name
- 2 Description
- 3 Origin
- 4 Location
- 5 medicinal properties
- 6 See also
- 7 Sources
Scientific name
Sambucus
Description
It is a small tree from 2 to 5 m tall, hairless or with new leaves and a barely pubescent inflorescence, belonging to the caprifoliaceae family. It has opposite leaves, with 3, 5 or 7 simple leaflets, or with the sides often in 3 divisions or trifoliolates 5 to 10 cm long. It has small, white flowers and decomposed enzymes: multifloras 12 cm wide or less; pedunculated, wider than long. Turbinoidal ovoid calyx tube. The corolla is curved or slightly campanulate, regular with 3 to 5 lobes. Five stamens inserted at the base of the corolla. It also has a fleshy endosperm and an embryo almost as long as the seeds.
Origin
Africa in the Middle and Upper Nile.
Location
It grows in the United States , from Florida to Louisiana . It can also be found in Central America and in many of the Lesser Antilles
Medicinal properties
Anticatarral , for young children
