Fig 5 . The Imaging of three Chinese Elderberries: 1. Chinese Blood-red Herb-elderberry (Sambucus adnata ); 2. Chinese Woody-elderberry (Sambucus wiiliamsii ); 3. Chinese Herb-Elderberry (Sambucus chinensis orSambucus javanica) .
Geographic Distributions: From Wikipedia, the species is recognized in southeastern Asia and from Chinese Words Dictionary the species is recognized in Anhui, Fujian, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Tibet, Yunnan, Zhejiang and Japan. Medical uses: This species is recorded in old Chinese medical books as an herb to treat bruises, rheumatism, help blood circulation, and it is believed to have detoxification anti-inflammatory effect.