Sambucus canadensis vs American elder

Sambucus canadensis and American elder both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Sambucus canadensis	Yes	No	No	No
American elder	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Sambucus canadensis and American elder are synonyms defined as:

Sambucus canadensis and American elder: common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries; fruit used in wines and jellies

Other synonyms of Sambucus canadensis include black elderberry, sweet elder.

Sambucus canadensis (noun)	American elder (noun)
common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries; fruit used in wines and jellies	common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries; fruit used in wines and jellies