Sambucus racemosa
| Sambucus racemosa | |
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| Sambucus racemosa subsp. racemosa flowers, Lithuania | |
| Sambucus racemosa subsp. racemosa fruit, France | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Sambucus |
| Species: | S. racemosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Sambucus racemosa | |
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Sambucus racemosa is a species of elder known by the common names red-berried elder and red elderberry. It produces a red drupe.
The species is native across much of the Northern Hemisphere. The plant is largely poisonous when raw, but the fruit can be cooked for consumption.