Sambucus nigra

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• Common names updated to include elderberry and elderflower; taxonomy updated to reclassify certain subspecies as distinct species; etymology and ecology wording refined; toxicity section narrowed.

Replace “Elderberry is a deciduous shrub or small tree often growing to tall mature.” with “Common elder is a deciduous shrub or small tree often growing to tall exceptionally.”. Replace “Like other elderberries S nigra is subject to elder whitewash fungus and jelly ear fungus.” with “Like other elders S nigra is subject to elder whitewash fungus and jelly ear fungus.”. Replace “Components of the elderberry plant including its fruit contain diverse phytochemical s such as alkaloid s lectin s and cyanogenic glycosides which may be toxic if consumed raw The seeds and all green parts of the plant contain cyanogenic glycosides Consumption of berries.” with “All green parts of the plant contain cyanogenic glycosides.”.

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