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.
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Senegal
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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.