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Paper abstract bibtex Introduction The elder tree (Sambucus nigra L.), which occurs chiefly in central and southern Europe, is widely distributed in England where it thrives on waste land and in woods on many kinds of soil. It grows most vigorously in shady places, sometimes forming a definite shrub layer in woodlands, particularly on chalky soils. It also occurs in more exposed positions on chalk downs, but here it never attains the luxuriant growth which is possible in copses and woods. Landowners, foresters and farmers generally regard elder as a plant of little value. Indeed the tree is quite commonly cut down and destroyed by burning, an operation which has to be frequently repeated because new shoots freely and quickly arise from old stumps. There is, moreover, in some parts of the country, a prejudice against using the timber as firewood, in spite of the fact that it burns well even when only partly dried. It will, therefore, be of interest to recall the various ways in which different parts of the plant can be used. This applies especially at the present time when we cannot afford to overlook potential uses for any home grown raw material. !`t is well known that the flowers, leaves and bark have been used in medicine for various purposes, but, in spite of a reminder from Grieve (A Modern Herbal 1931) that the botanist and physician Boerhaave never passed an elder tree without recognizing its curative properties by raising his hat, the plant has now largely lost its reputation amongst medical practitioners. The berries are commonly used in country districts to prepare elderberry wine. The present article is not, however, concerned chiefly with the uses oC the flowers and fruits, but rather with certain special purposes for which the wood and pith of the plant are peculiarly suitable and for which they are still employed on a commercial although somewhat restricted scale. These uses of the wood and pith of elder were investigated at Kew during the second world war.
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author = {Metcalfe, C. R.},
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abstract = {Introduction The elder tree (Sambucus nigra L.), which occurs chiefly in central and southern Europe, is widely distributed in England where it thrives on waste land and in woods on many kinds of soil. It grows most vigorously in shady places, sometimes forming a definite shrub layer in woodlands, particularly on chalky soils. It also occurs in more exposed positions on chalk downs, but here it never attains the luxuriant growth which is possible in copses and woods. Landowners, foresters and farmers generally regard elder as a plant of little value. Indeed the tree is quite commonly cut down and destroyed by burning, an operation which has to be frequently repeated because new shoots freely and quickly arise from old stumps. There is, moreover, in some parts of the country, a prejudice against using the timber as firewood, in spite of the fact that it burns well even when only partly dried. It will, therefore, be of interest to recall the various ways in which different parts of the plant can be used. This applies especially at the present time when we cannot afford to overlook potential uses for any home grown raw material. !`t is well known that the flowers, leaves and bark have been used in medicine for various purposes, but, in spite of a reminder from Grieve (A Modern Herbal 1931) that the botanist and physician Boerhaave never passed an elder tree without recognizing its curative properties by raising his hat, the plant has now largely lost its reputation amongst medical practitioners. The berries are commonly used in country districts to prepare elderberry wine. The present article is not, however, concerned chiefly with the uses oC the flowers and fruits, but rather with certain special purposes for which the wood and pith of the plant are peculiarly suitable and for which they are still employed on a commercial although somewhat restricted scale. These uses of the wood and pith of elder were investigated at Kew during the second world war.},
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