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Hippophae rhamnoides, commonly known as sea buckthorn, is a shrub that grows in sandy and rocky areas across Europe and Asia. This plant is valued for its nutritious berries and its ability to stabilize soil in harsh environments, making it useful for both food production and land restoration.
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Species
Least Concernsea buckthorn
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyElaeagnaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, China South-Central, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, France
Observations22,294
Common Name: sea buckthorn
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
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Article
Sea-buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides), also known as sea buckthorn, sandthorn, sallowthorn or seaberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, native to cold-temperate regions of Eurasia. It is a spiny deciduous shrub. The fruit has culinary uses, while its extracts, including its oil, are used in the cosmetics industry and within traditional medicine. It is also used as animal fodder, in horticulture, and for ecological purposes.
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