Nanny Berry
Viburnum lentago, the nanny berry,
It is a large shrub or small tree growing upwards to 30 ft (9 m) tall with a trunk up to 10 in (25 cm) in diameter and a short trunk, round-topped head, pendulous, flexible branches. The bark is reddish- to greyish-brown, and broken into small scales. The twigs are pale green and covered with rusty down at first, later becoming dark reddish brown, sometimes glaucous, smooth, tough, flexible, and produce an offensive odour when crushed or bruised. The winter buds are light red, covered with pale scurfy down, protected by a pair of opposing scales. Flower-bearing buds are 3⁄4 in (2 cm) long, obovate, long pointed; other terminal buds are acute, 1⁄3 to 1⁄2 in (8.5 to 12.7 mm) long, while lateral buds are much smaller. The bud scales enlarge with the growing shoot and often become leaf-like.
Black Elderberry
Sambucus , Black Elderberry
The oppositely arranged leaves are pinnate with 5–9 leaflets (rarely 3 or 11). Each leaf is 5–30 cm (2.0–11.8 in) long, and the leaflets have serrated margins. They bear large clusters of small white or cream-colored flowers in late spring; these are followed by clusters of small black, blue-black, or red berries (rarely yellow or white).