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Sambucus peruviana

Sambucus peruviana

Kunth
Sauco Grande

Family: Viburnaceae
Order: Dipsacales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Conservation status: Least Concern


Description


Sambucus peruviana is a species of tree in the family Viburnaceae. It is native to Central America and South America.

 Trees up to 8 m, irregular trunk. Leaves compound, with 7-9 ovate-oblong leaflets, margin serrate, acute apex, hairy underside. The inflorescences are cymes 18–22 cm long, with white fragrant flowers. The fruits are black berries 1.2 cm in diameter, with 3-5 seeds.

Distribution and habitat: Sambucus peruviana is found from Costa Rica and Panama down the Andes south to northwestern Argentina between 2800 and 3900 m of elevation.

Vernacular names: (Colombia, Peru, Bolivia), (Argentina), (Quechua language).

Uses: The fruits can be made into jams, drinks, and wines. The leaves, flowers and fruits have medicinal properties; analgesic, antiinflammatory, antiseptic, sudorific. The wood is hard and resistant, used for construction, tools and making of quenas.

Source: Wikipedia, article Sambucus peruviana. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 451738
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El Tala
Catamarca
Argentina
12/05/2020
Gonzalo Martínez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
142057805/12/2020ArgentinaCatamarcaQuebrada de El Tala, El TalaGonzalo Martínez
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Sambucus peruviana – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.