Chinese elder vs danewort, dwarf elder

Sambucus javanica compared with Sambucus ebulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese elder danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same Dipsacales (Dipsacales) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family same Viburnaceae Viburnaceae
Genus same Sambucus Sambucus
Species Sambucus javanica Sambucus ebulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese elder and danewort, dwarf elder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sambucus.

Conservation Status

Chinese elder

LC — Least Concern

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese elder danewort, dwarf elder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Chinese elder

The Chinese elder (Sambucus javanica) is a species in the genus Sambucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

danewort, dwarf elder

No description available.

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