Latifolia Woody-elderberry: Sambucus latipinna
This elderberry is a deciduous shrub, about 3m high, with an odd number
of pinnate, opposite with three to five pairs. The leaf shape is oval or
oblong, 4-8cm long and 2-3.5cm wide. It called latifolia as the leaflet
is 2-3.5cm wide. The flower is conical inflorescence and yellow-green in
colour with yellow anthers. The fruit is orange-red flowering in May and
maturing in August and September.
Geographic Distributions: Inner-Mongolia, Jilin, Liaoning as well as
North-Korea. Shrubs are most commonly found on the mountain slopes,
especially along stream beds and in meadowland. Medical uses: There are
no common uses of this species.