This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Baza čierna.

Sambucus nigra

Also known as: Baza čierna · Bazga · Bez černý · Bez czarny · Black elder · Bodza · Černý bez · Čierna baza · Cơm cháy đen · Crna bazga · Czarny bez · Elderberry · Fekete bodza · Fläder · Grand sureau · Holunder · Hyld · Hyll · Kara mürver · Mürver · Mustaselja · Sabugueiro · Sabugueiro-negro · Sambuco · Sambuco nero · Sauco · Saúco negro · Schwarzer Holunder · Soc · Soc negru · Sort hyld · Sureau noir · Svart fläder · Svarthyll · Swart vlier · Vlier · Zwarte vlier · Κουφοξυλιά · Σαμπούκος · Бузина чёрная · Бузина чорна · Бъз · Черен бъз · Чёрная бузина · Чорна бузина · סמבוק · סמבוק שחור · آقطی · آقطی سیاه · البيلسان الأسود · ایلڈر بیری · بيلسان · خمان أسود · کالا ایلڈر · ኤልደርቤሪ · ጥቁር ኤልደር · एल्डरबेरी · ब्लैक एल्डर · எல்டர்பெர்ரி · එල්ඩර්බෙරි · แบล็กเอลเดอร์ · เอลเดอร์เบอร์รี · 검은딱총나무 · 엘더베리 · セイヨウニワトコ · ニワトコ · 接骨木 · 黑接骨木

species · Type: herb

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.

At a glance

Family
Adoxaceae
Countries & regions (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Evidence label (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Toxicity (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Sustainability / harvest
Not listed in the current index slice.

Uses & indexed themes

No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.

    Geography

    Native / origin regions (dataset)

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Where it appears in the index

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Regional naming in the index

    • Algeria medicinal useالبيلسان الأسود · خمان أسود
    • Argentina medicinal useSaúco · Saúco negro
    • Australia · Indonesia medicinal useBlack elder · Elderberry
    • Austria medicinal useHolunder · Schwarzer Holunder
    • Belgium medicinal useSureau noir · Vlier
    • Brazil medicinal useSabugueiro · Sabugueiro-negro
    • Bulgaria medicinal useБъз · Черен бъз
    • China medicinal use接骨木 · 黑接骨木
    • Croatia medicinal useBazga · Crna bazga
    • Czechia medicinal useBez černý · Černý bez
    • Denmark medicinal useHyld · Sort hyld
    • Egypt medicinal useبيلسان
    • Ethiopia medicinal useኤልደርቤሪ · ጥቁር ኤልደር
    • Finland medicinal useFläder · Mustaselja
    • France medicinal useGrand sureau
    • Greece medicinal useΚουφοξυλιά · Σαμπούκος
    • Hungary medicinal useBodza · Fekete bodza
    • India medicinal useएल्डरबेरी · ब्लैक एल्डर
    • Iran medicinal useآقطی · آقطی سیاه
    • Israel medicinal useסמבוק · סמבוק שחור
    • Italy medicinal useSambuco
    • Japan medicinal useセイヨウニワトコ · ニワトコ
    • Malaysia · Philippines medicinal useElderberry
    • Netherlands medicinal useZwarte vlier
    • Norway medicinal useHyll · Svarthyll
    • Pakistan medicinal useایلڈر بیری · کالا ایلڈر
    • Paraguay medicinal useSauco
    • Poland medicinal useBez czarny · Czarny bez
    • Romania medicinal useSoc · Soc negru
    • Russia medicinal useБузина чёрная · Чёрная бузина
    • Slovakia medicinal useBaza čierna · Čierna baza
    • South Africa medicinal useSwart vlier
    • South Korea medicinal use검은딱총나무 · 엘더베리
    • Sri Lanka medicinal useஎல்டர்பெர்ரி · එල්ඩර්බෙරි
    • Sweden medicinal useSvart fläder
    • Switzerland medicinal useSambuco nero
    • Thailand medicinal useแบล็กเอลเดอร์ · เอลเดอร์เบอร์รี
    • Türkiye medicinal useKara mürver · Mürver
    • Ukraine medicinal useБузина чорна · Чорна бузина
    • Vietnam medicinal useCơm cháy đen · Elderberry

    Common questions

    Is Baza čierna safe to drink daily?
    Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
    What is Baza čierna used for?
    In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
    Is Baza čierna safe?
    The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
    Can Baza čierna be confused with other plants?
    Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.

    Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.

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