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Elaeagnus
Sign in to saveElaeagnus is a genus of about 90 species of flowering plants in the family Elaeagnaceae. Species of the genus are commonly known as silverberry or oleaster.
Species
Elaeagnus
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyElaeagnaceae
胡颓子属（学名：Elaeagnus）是胡颓子科下的一个属，为落叶或常绿灌木植物。该属共有约45种，分布于东欧、亚洲和北美。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 818
- With media
- 673
- Family
- Elaeagnaceae
- Collections
- BRIT, UCMP, INECOL, CMN, CAS, YPM
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Philippines, Canada, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Accepted hybrids
- Species names with uncertain taxonomic status
- Habitat
- Ecology
- Nitrogen fixation
- Cultivation
- References
- External links
Elaeagnus is a genus of about 90 species of flowering plants in the family Elaeagnaceae. Species of the genus are commonly known as silverberry or oleaster.
== Description == Elaeagnus plants are deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees. The alternate leaves and the shoots are usually covered with tiny silvery to brownish scales, giving the plants a whitish to grey-brown colour from a distance. The flowers are small, with a four-lobed calyx and no petals; they are often fragrant. The fruit is a fleshy drupe containing a single seed; it is edible in many species. Several species are cultivated for their fruit, including E. angustifolia, E. umbellata, and E. multiflora (gumi). E. umbellata contains the carotenoid lycopene.
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