I had no idea Sambucus was native to America. Elder flower is such a quintessential childhood flavour to me.

Edit: So, growing up, my famliy worked at a elder farm for a few years. The name of elder always stuck in my head; Sambucus nigra.

Per Wikipedia, Sambucus nigra, or black elder, is actually native to Europe.

Sambucus can be found natively in large swathes of the world. It's just that the specific type mentioned in the post is native to North America.

Makes me think of how American blueberries here in Sweden has more or less replaced our native blueberries (bilberry) in stores.