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ELDER 



pods, and its silky and almost silvery-grey-green shoots 

 and foliage of ternate leaves being almost unique. The 

 dwarf-shoots are very short and knot- like, but the twigs 

 may be long and whippy, with evident lenticels, olive-grey, 



Fig. 85. Sanibucus nigra, Elder. Base of trunk showing rough bark 

 and erect switch-like shoots (Irv). 



passing to dark grey. The buds are surrounded by persis- 

 tent leaf-bases bearing stipules, and so appear fringed. 



-r -r Prevailing hue of branches and 

 stem pale tawny or reddish-grey ; 



