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ethnobotany
A term coined by Marek Styczyński to denote the category of undurable instruments made from plants (e.g. the fadno - idioglottic clarinet made by the Saami in Scandinavia build by Angelica archangelica or Angelica silvestris)
Elder (sambucus nigra) is a bush or a small tree up to 3-7 m high, with trunk up to 50 cm in diameter. It is found in all over Europe and Asia Minor. Since the days of old the elder tree is known for its healing properties and hard, rot-resistant wood. White blossoms of the elder tree, gathered in large, umbellate inflorescences, are dried and used for infusions, while fresh blossoms are soaked in honey or even fried in pancake dough...
