The Difference Between Elderberry and Sambucus

one, Leaf difference

The leaves of elderberry are pinnate compound leaves with 2 to 3 pairs of leaflets, with as few as 1 pair and as many as 5 pairs. The lateral leaflets are ovate, narrowly elliptic or oblong-lanceolate, about 5 to 15 cm long and 1.2 to 7 cm wide. The apex of the leaves gradually becomes sharp with irregular serrations on the edges. The base of the leaves is cuneate or rounded, and the terminal leaflets are ovate or obovate.

Elderflower has pinnate compound leaves with 2 to 3 pairs of leaflets, alternate or opposite. The leaves are narrowly ovate, about 6 to 13 cm long and about 2 to 3 cm wide. The tip of the leaves gradually becomes sharp and the base is cuneate.

2. Flower Differences

The elderberry has a panicle inflorescence that grows at the top of the stems and branches, is 5 to 11 cm long and 4 to 14 cm wide, has a peduncle, and the branches of the inflorescence are mostly spread at right angles. The flowers are small and dense, and are white or light yellow.

The flowers of elderberry are in compound umbels, terminal, with white corolla, large inflorescence but sparse small flowers.