Sauco

(Sambucus palmensis)

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Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: leaves, bark, roots, buds Sambucus palmensis Link, is a species of elder endemic to the Canary Islands. Common names in Spanish include sauco and sabugo. The species is a tree up to 6 m tall with dark purple berries. Some consider this a subspecies of the common European elder, S. nigra L Sambucus palmensis is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Adoxaceae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands and is present in the laurel forest. It can reach 6 m tall and yields blackish berries.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Dipsacales
Family:Adoxaceae
Genus:Sambucus
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