yes it is Sambucus nigra. Foto of the leaflets I can take in April / May this year. At present the trees and bushes are leafless and covered with snow.
----- Original Message ----- From: Gurcharan Singh To: nabha meghani Cc: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 5:27 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:59302] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Holunder flowers; Sambucus (elder or elderberry) 050111 NB I think the European plant is Sambucus nigra, with usually five leaflets. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 4:54 AM, nabha meghani <[email protected]> wrote: Fotos taken in Ritterhude in August / Sept. 2009 Berries are used to make juice and jam, they are rich on Vitamine C. Flowers are used to make Bhaji, Pakodas. Mouthwatering. Regards Nalini
