Elaeagnaceae
E14288
Elaeagnaceae is a small family of flowering plants, commonly known as the oleaster or silverberry family, that includes shrubs and small trees often adapted to dry or nutrient-poor soils.
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Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
→
taxon → |
| adaptation |
tolerance to drought
→
tolerance to poor soils → |
| clade |
Angiosperms
→
Eudicots → |
| commonName |
oleaster family
→
silverberry family → |
| distribution |
Northern Hemisphere
→
|
| ecologicalRole |
soil nitrogen enrichment
→
|
| economicUse |
fruit crops
→
ornamental plants → soil stabilization → windbreaks → |
| flowerCharacteristic |
often fragrant flowers
→
usually small flowers → |
| flowerSex |
usually bisexual flowers
→
|
| flowerType |
flowering plants
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|
| fruitCharacteristic |
often fleshy fruit
→
|
| fruitType |
drupe-like fruit
→
|
| hasTaxonomicAuthor |
Carl von Martius
→
|
| hasTypeGenus |
Elaeagnus
→
|
| includesGenus |
Elaeagnus
→
Hippophae → Shepherdia → |
| isComposedOf |
shrubs
→
small trees → |
| kingdom |
Plantae
→
|
| leafArrangement |
alternate leaves
→
|
| leafCharacteristic |
often silvery or scaly
→
|
| leafType |
simple leaves
→
|
| notableSpecies |
Elaeagnus angustifolia
→
Elaeagnus umbellata → Hippophae rhamnoides → Shepherdia argentea → |
| order |
Rosales
→
|
| photosyntheticPathway |
C3 photosynthesis
→
|
| pollination |
insect pollination
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|
| rootSymbiont |
Frankia bacteria
→
|
| seedDispersal |
bird dispersal
→
|
| symbiosis |
actinorhizal nitrogen fixation
→
|
| taxonRank |
family
→
|
| typicalHabitat |
dry soils
→
nutrient-poor soils → |
| yearDescribed |
1825
→
|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Elaeagnus
→
Hippophae → |
family |
|
Elaeagnaceae
("silverberry family")
→
|
commonName |
|
Rosales
→
|
includesTaxon |