European red elder

The European red elder (Sambucus racemosa) is a glabrous European ornamental shrub. It features paniculate cymes of yellow or white flowers, followed by red fruits. This plant belongs to the genus Sambucus, which includes about 10 species of shrubs and small trees found in temperate or subtropical regions worldwide. Elderberry plants are deciduous and can be many-trunked shrubs or small trees with pinnately compound leaves. They produce clusters of tiny, yellowish-white flowers that develop into small red, blue-black, black, or yellow berries. The European red elder specifically has scarlet berries and can reach a height of 4 meters.12