Elaeagnaceae
A plant family of the order Rhamnales, subclass Rosidae class Magnoliopsida. The plants have a characteristic silvery or rusty-colored sheen, caused by tiny distinctive scales. Flowers have a tubular structure of four sepals. Root nodules host the Frankia (ACTINOMYCETES) nitrogen-fixing symbionts.
Year introduced: 2003
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Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.859.937.280
MeSH Unique ID: D031263
Registry Number: txid25996
Entry Terms:
- Shepherdia
- Shepherdias
- Buffaloberry
- Buffaloberries
- Elaeagnus
- Olive, Russian
- Olives, Russian
- Russian Olive
- Russian Olives