Sambucus nigra

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q22701
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Sambucus nigra

Summary

Sambucus nigra is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sambucus nigra received the medicinal plant of the year[3].
  • Sambucus nigra's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Sambucus nigra is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Sambucus nigra's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Sambucus nigra belongs to the parent taxon Sambucus[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Sambucus nigra is Sambucus nigra[8].
  • Sambucus nigra is a type of shrub[9].
  • Sambucus nigra is a type of fruit tree[10].
  • Sambucus nigra is used for medicinal plant[11].
  • Sambucus nigra's Commons category is recorded as Sambucus nigra[12].
  • Sambucus nigra's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sambucus nigra[13].
  • Sambucus nigra's Commons gallery is recorded as Sambucus nigra[14].
  • Sambucus nigra's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[15].
  • Sambucus nigra's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 72[16].
  • Sambucus nigra's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=32994[17].
  • Sambucus nigra's this taxon is source of is recorded as elderflower[18].
  • Sambucus nigra's this taxon is source of is recorded as elderberry[19].
  • Sambucus nigra's this taxon is source of is recorded as elderberry extract[20].
  • Sambucus nigra's this taxon is source of is recorded as European elderberry juice[21].
  • Sambucus nigra's this taxon is source of is recorded as elder wood[22].
  • Sambucus nigra's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. nigra'}[23].
  • Sambucus nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elder'}[24].
  • Sambucus nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schwarzer Holunder'}[25].
  • Sambucus nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Gewone vlier'}[26].
  • Sambucus nigra is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'bez černý'}[27].

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Classification

Sambucus nigra's scientific name is Sambucus nigra[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Sambucus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elder'}[24], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schwarzer Holunder'}[25], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Gewone vlier'}[26], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'bez černý'}[27], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'sureau noir'}[28], and {'lang': 'oc', 'text': 'sampechier'}[29].

Identifiers

Sambucus nigra's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 765394[30]. Sambucus nigra's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4202[31]. Sambucus nigra's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 488731[32]. Sambucus nigra's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2888728[33]. Sambucus nigra's ITIS TSN is recorded as 35324[34].

Why It Matters

Sambucus nigra has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 122 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Sambucus nigra receive?

Honors received include medicinal plant of the year[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [34] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [32] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [33] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . La flore du mont Ventoux : des plantes et des hommes. wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id h0006338-bez-cerny
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  2. 10w ago · CanticleCat · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    This taxon is source of elderflower, elderberry, elderberry extract +2
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