蒴藋屬常綠或宿根性多年生草本或半灌木，臺灣特有種。莖直立而多分歧，全株光滑，莖葉搓揉有腥臭味。對生一回奇數羽狀複葉；對生小葉3~9枚，橢圓狀披針形，邊緣有細鋸齒。頂生複聚繖花序，花序間有黃色杯狀蜜槽，花白色，花期6~8月。球形核果漿果狀，成熟時橙紅色。

An evergreen or perennial herb or semi-shrub in the genus Sambucus, endemic to Taiwan. Stems upright and much branched, the whole plant smooth; the stem and leaves emit a peculiar scent when rubbed. Leaves opposite, odd-pinnately compound; opposite leaflets 3-9, elliptic lanceolate, with fine serrations on the edge. Terminal compound cymes bearing yellow cup-shaped nectaries, flowers white. Drupe spherical and berry-like, orange-red when ripe.

喜歡長在向陽處，半日照亦可生長，適合亞熱帶與暖溫地區，喜土壤潤溼地。以播種繁殖為主，亦可分株繁殖。

It prefers growing in sun facing locations in subtropical and warm regions, and can also grow in partial-sun conditions. A lover of wet soils. Propagated by seeds and ramets.

可作庭園植物。是極重要的蜜源植物，會吸引蝴蝶、蜂、蠅、甲蟲等昆蟲。嫩莖葉及果實可食，也能誘鳥。全草可入藥，民間作為治療跌打損傷用藥。

A common garden plant. It’s an important nectar plant which allures butterflies, bees, flies, beetles and other insects. The tender stems, leaves and fruits are edible and can also attract birds. The whole plant can be used as medicine to treat bruises.