Elderberry vs. Chokecherry — What's the Difference?

The bluish-black or red berry of the elder, used for making jelly or wine.

A deciduous North American shrub or small tree (Prunus virginiana) in the rose family, having elongate clusters of small white flowers and astringent, dark red to nearly black fruit.

An elder tree or shrub.

The fruit of this plant.

Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Sambucus, having clusters of small white flowers and small red or purplish-black berrylike fruit. Also called elder2.

Any of several American wild cherry trees, especially Prunus virginiana.

The fruit of certain of these plants, used to make wine or preserves.

The fruit of this plant.

Any shrub or tree of the genus Sambucus;

The astringent fruit of a species of wild cherry (Prunus Virginiana); also, the bush or tree which bears such fruit.

The small, edible, purplish-black fruit of this plant, used in cooking and to flavour drinks etc.

The fruit of the chokecherry tree

The berrylike drupe of the elder. That of the Old World elder (Sambucus nigra) and that of the American sweet elder (S. Canadensis) are sweetish acid, and are eaten as a berry or made into wines or jellies.

A common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds

The European variety of elder (see 3rd elder), a common black-fruited shrub or small tree of Europe and Asia; the fruit is used for wines and jellies.

Common black-fruited shrub or small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies

Berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies