botanical record · discovered
American Elder
Sambucus canadensis
American Elder · Elderberry · American Elderberry · Sweet Elder · American Black Elderberry · American Elder (EN); Kanadischer Holunder (DE); Sauco de Canada (ES) · American black elderberry · American elder · American elderberry · Amerikaanse vlier · Bibigwemin (bibigwewanashk) · Canada elderberry · Canadian elder · Kanadese vlier · Kanadischer Holunder · Otgoʔdaʔgónah · Pied de Sureau · Sureau du Canada
At a glance
Origin / distribution: US, US(Penobscot), USA, Turkey, US(Colonial), US(Appalachia), US(Amerindian)
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Alterative, Aperient, Bronchitis
Science studied: CYANIDIN-3-O-BETA-D-XYLOGLUCOSIDE-5-GLUCOSIDE, CYANIDIN-3-SAMBUBIOSIDE, CYANIDIN-3-SAMBUBIOSIDE-5-GLUCOSIDE, CYANIDIN-3-XYLOGLUCOSIDE-5-GLUCOSIDE-P-COUMARATE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Adoxaceae
Scientific name: Sambucus canadensis
Common names: American Elder, Elderberry, American Elderberry, Sweet Elder, American Black Elderberry, American Elder (EN); Kanadischer Holunder (DE); Sauco de Canada (ES), American black elderberry, American elder, American elderberry, Amerikaanse vlier, Bibigwemin (bibigwewanashk), Canada elderberry, Canadian elder, Kanadese vlier, Kanadischer Holunder, Otgoʔdaʔgónah, Pied de Sureau, Sureau du Canada
POWO: 321978-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in US, Elsewhere, US(Penobscot), USA, Turkey, US(Colonial), US(Appalachia), US(Amerindian).
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Ache(Head)
- Alterative
- Aperient
- Bronchitis
- Bruise
- Cancer
- Carminative
- Cathartic
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- Collyrium
- Cyanogenetic
- Depurative
- Diaphoretic
- Diuretic
- Dropsy
- Emetic
- Epilepsy
- Excitant
- Fever
- Gout
- Hydragogue
- Intoxicant
- Laxative
- Mouthwash
- Neuralgia
- Poison
- Poultice
- Psoriasis
- Repellant(Mole)
- Rheumatism
- Skin
- Sore
- Sore(Throat)
- Stimulant
- Sudorific
- Swelling
- Syphilis
- Tea
- Ache(Tooth)
- Asthma
- Cold
- Homeopathy
- Liqueur
- Refrigerant
- Breast
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- US
- Elsewhere
- US(Penobscot)
- USA
- Turkey
- US(Colonial)
- US(Appalachia)
- US(Amerindian)
Documented cultural uses
- Ache(Head)
- Alterative
- Aperient
- Bronchitis
- Bruise
- Cancer
- Carminative
- Cathartic
- Collyrium
- Cyanogenetic
- Depurative
- Diaphoretic
show 32 more documented entries
- Diuretic
- Dropsy
- Emetic
- Epilepsy
- Excitant
- Fever
- Gout
- Hydragogue
- Intoxicant
- Laxative
- Mouthwash
- Neuralgia
- Poison
- Poultice
- Psoriasis
- Repellant(Mole)
- Rheumatism
- Skin
- Sore
- Sore(Throat)
- Stimulant
- Sudorific
- Swelling
- Syphilis
- Tea
- Ache(Tooth)
- Asthma
- Cold
- Homeopathy
- Liqueur
- Refrigerant
- Breast
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Ache(Head) · US · "
- Alterative · Elsewhere · "
- Aperient · Elsewhere · "
- Bronchitis · Elsewhere · "
- Bruise · US · "
- Cancer · US(Penobscot) · "
- Carminative · US · "
- Cathartic · USA · "
- Collyrium · US · "
- Cyanogenetic · Elsewhere · "
- Depurative · Turkey · "
- Diaphoretic · USA · "
- Diuretic · Turkey · "
- Dropsy · USA · "
- Emetic · Elsewhere · "
- Epilepsy · USA · "
- Excitant · USA · "
- Fever · Turkey · "
- Fever · US(Colonial) · "
- Gout · Elsewhere · "
- Hydragogue · USA · "
- Intoxicant · US(Colonial) · "
- Laxative · Turkey · "
- Laxative · Elsewhere · "
39 additional documented entries remain in the source record.
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Anti-Aging Effects of Anthocyanin Extracts of <i>Sambucus canadensis</i> Caused by Targeting Mitochondrial-Induced Oxidative Stress. · 2023 source ↗
- Total phenolic, anthocyanin contents and antioxidant capacity of selected elderberry (Sambucus canadensis L.) accessions. · 2010 source ↗
- Anthocyanins and other polyphenolics in American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) and European elderberry (S. nigra) cultivars. · 2007 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CYANIDIN-3-O-BETA-D-XYLOGLUCOSIDE-5-GLUCOSIDE
- CYANIDIN-3-SAMBUBIOSIDE
- CYANIDIN-3-SAMBUBIOSIDE-5-GLUCOSIDE
- CYANIDIN-3-XYLOGLUCOSIDE-5-GLUCOSIDE-P-COUMARATE
- CYANIN
- N-NONACOSANE
- OLEANOLIC-ACID
- QUERCETIN
- RUBBER
- STIGMASTEROL
- ALANINE
- ALPHA-AMYRIN-PALMITATE
- ARACHIDIC-ACID
- ARGININE
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- BALDRIANIC-ACID
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- CALCIUM
- CAMPESTEROL
- BETA-CAROTENE
- CYSTINE
- FAT
- GLUTAMIC-ACID
- GLYCINE
- HISTIDINE
- ISOLEUCINE
- LEUCINE
- LYSINE
- METHIONINE
- MORRONISIDE
- NIACIN
- OLEIC-ACID
- PANTOTHENIC-ACID
- PHENYLALANINE
- PROLINE
- PROTEIN
- RESIN
- RIBOFLAVIN
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- STEARIC-ACID
- TANNIN
- THIAMIN
- TRYPTOPHAN
- TYROSINE
- VALINE
- POTASSIUM
- RUTIN
- BETA-AMYRIN-PALMITATE
- ASPARTIC-ACID
- CARBOHYDRATES
- FIBER
- IRON
- LINOLEIC-ACID
- MUCILAGE
- PALMITIC-ACID
- THREONINE
- PHOSPHORUS
- ASH
- LINOLENIC-ACID
- BALANOPHORIN
- CHRYSANTHEMIN
- CYANIDIN-3,5-DI-O-BETA-D-DIGLUCOSIDE-P-COUMARATE
- CYANIDIN-3-O-(6-O-CIS-P-COUMAROYL-2-O-BETA-D-XYLOPYRANOSYL)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE-5-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
- CYANIDIN-3-O-(6-O-TRANS-P-COUMAROYL-2-O-BETA-D-XYLOPYRANOSYL)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
show claim source mapping
- identity · DH-SRC-0030
- documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
- compounds · DH-SRC-0030
- taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
- cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
- powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
- wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗
CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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