Sambucus javanica
Chinese Elder
Also known as: Sambucus formosana var. arborescens Kaneh. & Sasaki
- Sambucus formosana var. arborescens Kaneh. & Sasaki
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Viburnaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Sambucus javanica (commonly known as Chinese elder) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Viburnaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Vanuatu
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms