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Australian Native Elderberry
Australia is home to two native elderberry species
Genus: Sambucus
Family: Adoxaceae
Species: Sambucus australasica (yellow berry) native to the east coast of Australia in rainforest climate.
Species: Sambucus gaudichaudiana (white berry, picture below) native to the cooler forests of the east and south east coast of Australia.
Traditional Food
Like their European relative, the native species produce umbels of flowers and clusters of small, edible berries. The Australian native varieties produce a less coloured, sweeter and less astringent berry as the European species is high in anthocyanins.

Image Credit: Natasha Burns
Sambucus Gaudichaudiana, Swan Lake, Phillip Island VIC
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