Biology:Sambucus javanica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Sambucus |
| Species: | S. javanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Sambucus javanica | |
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Sambucus javanica, the Chinese elder, is a species of elderberry in the family Viburnaceae native to subtropical and tropical Asia. It is found naturally in 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]
Parts of the plant are used locally, variously 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]
Leaves and phyllotaxy
Terminal inflorescence.
Yellow nectaries.
Flower, macro photography.
References
- ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Sambucus javanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T135809730A135813677. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/135809730/135813677. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ This species was first described and published in Bijdragen tot de Flora van Nederlandsch Indie 13: 657. 1826 "Plant Name Details for Sambucus javanica". IPNI. http://www.ipni.org:80/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=149339-1. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Sambucus javanica | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 21 March 2013 }}
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Deyuan Hong; Qiner Yang. "Sambucus javanica". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242425216. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 James A. Duke. "Sambucus javanica (CAPRIFOLIACEAE)". Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. https://phytochem.nal.usda.gov/phytochem/ethnoPlants/show/1799. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
Wikidata ☰ Q4117827 entry
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