Sambucus sieboldiana

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Sambucus sieboldiana var. glabrescens
• Sambucus racemosa subsp. sieboldiana
• Sambucus sieboldiana var. glaberrima
• Sambucus racemosa f. macrophylla
• Sambucus racemosa var. major
• Sambucus sieboldiana f. latifolia
• Sambucus racemosa f. ovatifolia
• Sambucus sieboldiana var. xanthocarpa
• Sambucus racemosa var. stenophylla
• Sambucus sieboldiana f. xanthocarpa
• Sambucus racemosa f. aurantiaca
• Sambucus racemosa var. sieboldiana
• Sambucus racemosa f. nakaiana
• Sambucus sieboldiana var. aurantiaca
• Sambucus racemosa f. stenophylla
• Sambucus racemosa f. glaberrima
• Sambucus sieboldiana f. glaberrima
• Sambucus glabrescens
• Sambucus sieboldiana var. major
• Sambucus sieboldiana var. latifolia
• Sambucus sieboldiana var. pubescens
• Sambucus sieboldiana var. stenophylla

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Following the subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized under the order Dipsacales and the family Viburnaceae. Finally, it is classified under the genus Sambucus as the species Sambucus sieboldiana.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical range across several distinct regions of the Northern Hemisphere. In Northern Europe, its presence can be noted within Great Britain. Moving toward the Russian Far East, it is found inhabiting both the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin. The species is also widely distributed throughout Eastern Asia, specifically throughout Japan. Finally, its range extends across the Korean Peninsula.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Sambucus sieboldiana is characterized by its preference for transitional environments, specifically thriving within forest edges where it can access varying levels of light and moisture. These edge habitats provide a unique ecological niche, offering a balance between the dense, shaded interior of a woodland and the more exposed, sun-drenched conditions of open clearings. By occupying these margins, the species benefits from increased solar radiation compared to the deep forest floor, which facilitates its growth and flowering processes, while still maintaining the protective microclimate and soil moisture retention provided by the adjacent forest canopy. This positioning allows the plant to interact dynamically with the surrounding flora and fauna, playing a role in the structural complexity and biodiversity of temperate forest boundaries.

Habitat :

forest edges

Morphology

The morphology of Sambucus sieboldiana is characterized by a perennial growth form classified as a shrub. This plant exhibits a distinctly woody structure, developing firm, lignified stems that support its architectural development. In terms of scale, it is a substantial specimen capable of reaching a maximum plant height of approximately 8 meters.

Growth form :

shrub

Plant height max:

8 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Sambucus sieboldiana is characterized by its metabolic adaptations to temperate environments, most notably its utilization of the C3 photosynthetic pathway. As a C3 plant, its carbon fixation process relies on the enzyme RuBisCO to incorporate atmospheric carbon dioxide directly into a three-carbon molecule during the Calvin cycle. This pathway is highly efficient under the cool to moderate temperature regimes and high moisture availability typical of its natural habitats, allowing the plant to optimize energy production through standard light-dependent and light-independent reactions. This photosynthetic framework supports the plant's overall energy requirements for secondary metabolite synthesis, contributing to the complex biochemical profile that defines its medicinal properties.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Sambucus sieboldiana is characterized by a specific seasonal flowering window that facilitates its reproductive cycle. The plant initiates its flowering process with a start time typically occurring in June, a period that marks the onset of its blooming phase. This reproductive activity reaches its conclusion within the same month, as the flowering end is also observed in June. This concentrated period of floral development is essential for the plant's pollination and subsequent seed production processes.

Flowering time :

Jun

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Sambucus sieboldiana has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include stem.

Stem

1. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

Chemicals

Sambucus sieboldiana has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CONIFERYL ALCOHOL, Vanillic acid, vanillin.

CONIFERYL ALCOHOL

1. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

Vanillic acid

1. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

vanillin

1. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

Conditions

Sambucus sieboldiana has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include bone resorption.

Bone resorption

1. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

Preparations

Sambucus sieboldiana has 2 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include extracts, methanolic extract.

Extracts

1. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Methanolic extract

1. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin