Sambucus gaudichaudiana

Common Name:

White Elderberry

Family:

Caprifoliaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Wannon, Grampians, Midlands, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Gippsland Highlands, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (CDEJKNPRSTVWXZ) also SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Damp sheltered situations throughout the Prom such as wet forests and damp tea-tree woodland ¹

Flower Description:

White and tubular ¹

Habit:

Shrub or subshrub to 1-2 m ²

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

Flowers are in parts of 4 and the fruit is white ²

Images:

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia MELU

Links to description of this species:

NSW Flora Utas VicFlora

Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

¹ Meagher, D. and Kohout, M. (2001). “A field guide to Wilsons Promontory”. Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic.
² Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria