Are Elderberry Black and Ginkgo in the same botanical family?

No — Elderberry Black is Adoxaceae and Ginkgo is Ginkgoaceae.

Can you substitute Elderberry Black for Ginkgo?

They come from different families (Adoxaceae and Ginkgoaceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Elderberry Black vs Ginkgo

Sambucus nigra · Ginkgo biloba

Elderberry Black

Sambucus nigra

C Limited Evidence

Family: Adoxaceae
Genus: Sambucus
Primary use: medicinal

Sambucus nigra is a species complex of flowering plants in the family Viburnaceae native to most of Europe. Common names include elder, elderberry, black elder, European elder, European elderberry, and European black elderberry. It grows in a variety of conditions including both…

Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

C Limited Evidence

Family: Ginkgoaceae
Genus: Ginkgo
Primary use: medicinal

Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo, also known as the maidenhair tree, and often misspelled "gingko" is a species of gymnosperm tree native to East Asia. It is the last living species in the order Ginkgoales, which first appeared over 290 million years ago. Fossils similar t…

At a glance

· Different families — Adoxaceae vs Ginkgoaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Elderberry Black: C; Ginkgo: C.