Elder, Elderberry (Sambucus)
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Elder, Elderberry Genus Details
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Elderberries have opposite, odd-pinnately compound, deciduous leaves with 5-7 leaflets. The flowers are small, white and borne in clusters. The hardy shrubs are grown as ornamentals in the United States.
Elder, Elderberry Allergy Info
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This genus is not typically considered to be of marked allergenic significance to most people.
Elder, Elderberry Pollen Description
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Pollen grains of Sambucus are spheroidal to prolate and suboblate; the amb triangular or rounded-triangular and 3-colporate. The pores are circular and the surface is reticulate.
Pollen grains of Sambucus are 20-22 x 16-17 micrometers.
Species in This Genus
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Allergenicity Legend:
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Allergy Test Available
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Elder, Elderberry (Sambucus) is a genus of the CAPRIFOLIACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species: