In Nature
- Elder or Elderberry (Sambucus), genus of between 5–30 species of fast-growing shrubs or small trees
- Box elder, Acer negundo, North American species of maple
- Box elder bug (Leptocoris trivittatus or Boisea trivittatus)
- Ground Elder (Aegopodium podagraria) common edible garden perennial, widely considered a weed.
- Yellow Elder, the Yellow Trumpetbush (Tecoma stans)
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