Latipinna Elderberry (Sambucus latipinna)

Family: Caprifoliaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Sambucus latipinna is a deciduous Shrub. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Berries, Fruit, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. It is unwise to eat leaves of this species, see the notes above on toxicity. — Young leaves - cooked.; It is unwise to eat leaves of this species, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)