Little persimmon
Elaeagnus oldhamii
Family: Elaeagnaceae
What it is like
An evergreen shrub or small tree. There are silver scales on young branches. The leaves are papery and a fattened oval shape. They are 3-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. There are 4-6 pairs of side veins. The flowers are white and in groups. The fruit are almost round and 7-9 mm long. They are red. The seeds are 7-8 mm long.
There are 45 Elaeagnus species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. In Taiwan it grows below 500 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Taiwan
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten fresh.
Edible parts
Fruit, seeds
How it is grown
In China plants flower in November and December and fruit is February and March.