Mexican Elder (Sambucus mexicana)

Family: Caprifoliaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Sambucus mexicana is a Synonym of Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli American black elderberry.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Flowers - raw or cooked. Fruit - raw or cooked. It is usually dried before being used since this reduces a somewhat rank taste. The fruit can be used in making pies, preserves, winemaking etc. — Flowers - raw or cooked.; Fruit - raw or cooked.; It is usually dried before being used since this reduces a somewhat rank taste.; The fruit can be used in making pies, preserves, winemaking etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Open flats and cismontane valleys and canyons below 1850 metres in California. Oak forests along streams and ditches, 1800 - 3000 metres in Mexico. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)