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Sambucus cerulea

Blue Elderberry, tapiro

Life form2, 3: shrub, tall
Habitat: human habitation
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: opposite
leaf format3: pinnate
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: June To Sept.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Adoxaceae (adoxa family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Synonym(s)1: Sambucus mexicana, Sambucus cerulea v. mexicana, Sambucus cerulea v. neomexicana
Status: rare,introduced
Location where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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