Sambucus javanica

Sambucus javanica, the Chinese elder, is a species of elderberry in the family Viburnaceae native to subtropical and tropical Asia. It is native to Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, China (except in the north), India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia (in Sabah), the Philippines, southern Thailand, and Vietnam.^[4][3] It is a perennial herb or a small shrub 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall.^[4]

Chinese elder
Chinese elder
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Dipsacales
Family:	Adoxaceae
Genus:	Sambucus
Species:	S. javanica
Binomial name
Sambucus javanica Reinw. ex Blume[2]
Synonyms[3][4]
Sambucus chinensis Lindl. S. c. var. formosana (Nakai) H.Hara S. formosana Nakai S. hookeri Rehder S. javanica subsp. chinensis (Lindl.) Fukuoka

Parts of the plant are used as analgesics, blood purifiers, bowel and bladder stimulants, or even for poison.^[5] It is also believed to be an aid against numbness, rheumatism, spasms, swelling, and trauma, as well as for general bone and circulatory health.^[5]

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  Leaves and phyllotaxy
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  Terminal inflorescence.
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  Yellow nectaries.
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  Flower, macro photography.