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elderberry

Plant

  • Medium to large deciduous shrub
  • 5-12' tall

Twig

  • Opposite, compound leaves

Leaf

  • 2-6" long
  • Opposite, compound with 5-11 leaflets
  • Leaflets with toothed edges

Flower

  • Small, but in large clusters up to 1' wide or more
  • White
  • Domed to flat-topped clusters

Fruit

  • ¼-⅓" wide, in clusters
  • Green, ripening to dark purple to nearly black