Silvery fruit elaeagnus
Elaeagnus magna
Family: Elaeagnaceae
What it is like
A shrub that loses its leaves during the year. It grows 1-3 m high/ It is thorny. The small branches are silvery. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-10 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped. The leaves have silvery scales above and silvery white underneath. The flowers are white. They occur as 1-3 on new shoots. They are tube shaped and 8-10 mm long and yellow inside. The fruit are oblong and 12-16 mm long with silvery scales. They turn pink.
Where it is found
It is a warm temperate plant. It grows in sandy soils in mountains and by rivers between 100-1,200 m above sea level. It grows in central China. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit