Elder (Sambucus nigra)
| Edible Fruits & Berries | |
|---|---|
| Blackberry | Dewberry |
| Blackthorn / Sloe | Elder |
| Burnet Rose | Dog Rose |
| Rowan | Sea Buckthorn |
| Hawthorn | Bilberry |
| Wild Strawberry | Wild Apple |
| Other edible plants | |
|---|---|
| Wild Garlic | Wild Marjoram |
| Water Mint | |
| Fungi | |
|---|---|
| Parasol Mushroom | Shaggy Ink Cap |
| Poisonous Berries | |
|---|---|
| Guelder Rose | Spindle Tree |
| Cotoneaster | Honeysuckle |
| Black Bryony | Holly |
| Cuckoo Pint | Deadly Nightshade |
| Woody Nightshade | Snowberry |
| Dogwood | Privet |
| Stinking Iris | |
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The elder is a very common hedgerow tree, easily identified by its sweet-smelling creamy-white flowers in spring, and clusters of soft black berries in late summer and autumn. The leaves are opposite, and consist of about 5 or 6 leaflets arranged in pairs. When crushed, these smell similar to the berries.
The berries are rich in Vitamin C and much used for wine-making. They can also be made into jams and jellies, but will require the addition of pectin. Alternatively they can be boiled with sugar to make a rob.