Sambucus canadensis
American black elderberry
As recorded: Sambucus canadensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Dipsacales › Viburnaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 1095
- Date
- April 27, 1968
- Locality
- along Waineke Stream, Kokee
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,067 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 27, 1968, Herbst, D.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Sambucus canadensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 99 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-22.
2026-08-22
Hele Mauna St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) dankdz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Cortney Bloomer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-22
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Thomas Lacy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-20
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-15
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-02
Muhihi Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Elaine Madsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sambucus canadensis. BISH 580956. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956326796. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/580956.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956326796 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026