Elder, Elderberry (Sambucus)

Elder, Elderberry Genus Details

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

This genus is not typically considered to be of marked allergenic significance to most people.
Elder, Elderberry Pollen Description

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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Elder, Elderberry (Sambucus) is a genus of the CAPRIFOLIACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species: