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Anglo-Saxon for ‘kindle’ #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 23, 2016 in 2016, Elder, June, Plants, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Elder, June 2014

 

Elder, probably named from ‘aeld‘ as the tree was used as kindling or the hollow stems as bellows.

Sambucus nigra.

Picture taken June 11

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