Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Black elder, European black elderberry, European elder

Family: Adoxaceae (Moschatel)

Distribution: Europe

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Black list: Listed NEMBA Category 1 Invasive - Must be destroyed/removed by law.

Comments: Sambucus nigra fruits and flowers have been used in traditional Austrian medicine - internally (fruits as tea, jelly, juice, or syrup; flowers as tea or syrup) for treatment of disorders of the respiratory tract, mouth, gastrointestinal tract, and skin, and for viral infections, fever, colds, and influenza.
The strong-smelling foliage was used in the past, tied to a horse's mane, to keep flies away while riding.