Nigra
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Also known as: niger, nigrum
A color epithet meaning the plant features conspicuously dark or black parts, such as stems, berries, bark, or seeds. Appears as niger (masculine), nigra (feminine), or nigrum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin nigra, meaning "black" or "dark," from niger (black, dark).
Example
“Sambucus nigra (black elder) bears this epithet for its deep purple-black berries, while Pinus nigra (Austrian pine) references its dark bark.”