Move your mouse over image to enlarge. Barcode: CAL0000009654 Family: CAPRIFOLIACEAE Scientific Name: Sambucus nigra L. Collector: E.N.S. Jackson Country: Australia Uses: Leaf decoction has laxative, diuretic, and diaphoretic properties. Roots are emetic and diuretic. Fruit extract is used in treatment of colds, inflamed throat, gout, rheumatism, and neuralgia.