Common Name(s)	Elder
Latin Name	Sambucas Nigra
Description	The leaves are oval with pointed tips, arranged in pairs on either side of the stalk. The flowers are creamy-white flat topped clusters. The berries are black with a reddish tinge and hang down in bunches.
Hazards	The berries are poisonous when they are raw. Heating destroys toxins, hence wine making , pies etc.
Effects	Diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach pains, weakness. In more severe cases coma.
Flowering Period	Summer. Berries in autumn.
Location	Hedgerows, wasteland and cultivated varieties in gardens.