Elderberry
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Elderberry
Hi can anyone tell me how to identify elderberry :scratch:as I got a small tree in my front yard that the neighbour says is elderberry but I want to be sure that I don't poisen the family by mistake
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Modern humanity has said to Nature, "You are mine."
The Green Man has returned as the living face of the whole earth so that through his mouth we may say to the universe, "We are one."
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Re: Elderberry
Very distinctive. Will be covered in a buttery white bloom, elderflower, at the moment. Sure someone will give you a better description but basically very easy to ID.
Re: Elderberry
Oh dear - another Wikipedia entry 
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambucus
Seriously, though, it's unmistakeable. The new wood is bright green, turning to a light brown, and is very pithy. The flowers are just about unique (for a tree, that is) and the berries are equally unique (is that possible?).
Once you have a confident identification, you'll never forget it.
Mike
PS - your elders won't be covered in white bloom at the moment, Homegrown. But come late spring and early summer, they certainly will be.
...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambucus
Seriously, though, it's unmistakeable. The new wood is bright green, turning to a light brown, and is very pithy. The flowers are just about unique (for a tree, that is) and the berries are equally unique (is that possible?).
Once you have a confident identification, you'll never forget it.
Mike
PS - your elders won't be covered in white bloom at the moment, Homegrown. But come late spring and early summer, they certainly will be.
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Re: Elderberry
MKG - our elderberry trees are covered in white blooms at the moment??
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Re: Elderberry
Sorry just realised that Homegrown is in New Zealand!fran wrote:MKG - our elderberry trees are covered in white blooms at the moment??
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Re: Elderberry
Ah - Durgan has come in with a timely rescue ...
http://www.selfsufficientish.com/forum/ ... 22&t=19823
Don't worry about it, Fran - I've done that SOOOOOOO many times
Mike
http://www.selfsufficientish.com/forum/ ... 22&t=19823
Don't worry about it, Fran - I've done that SOOOOOOO many times
Mike
The secret of life is to aim below the head (With thanks to MMM)