Elaeagnus

E92438

plant genus taxon

Elaeagnus is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, commonly known as oleasters or silverberries, valued for their hardiness, silvery foliage, and often edible, nutrient-rich fruits.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form	Occurrences
Elaeagnus angustifolia	2
Elaeagnus multiflora	1
Elaeagnus pungens	1
Elaeagnus umbellata	1
Shepherdia argentea	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	plant genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ
clade	Magnoliophyta ⓘ surface form: Angiosperms Eudicots ⓘ
commonName	oleasters ⓘ silverberries ⓘ
describedAs	genus of flowering shrubs and small trees ⓘ
distribution	introduced in North America ⓘ native to parts of Europe ⓘ native to temperate and subtropical regions of Asia ⓘ
ecologicalRole	nitrogen fixation ⓘ soil improvement ⓘ wildlife food source ⓘ
family	Elaeagnaceae ⓘ
flowerColor	usually creamy-white flowers ⓘ
flowerScent	often fragrant flowers ⓘ
flowerType	inconspicuous flowers ⓘ
fruitColor	often red or orange fruits ⓘ
fruitType	drupe-like fruits ⓘ
fruitUse	edible fresh ⓘ used for jams and jellies ⓘ used for traditional medicine ⓘ
growthForm	shrub ⓘ small tree ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	hardy ⓘ nitrogen-fixing roots ⓘ nutrient-rich fruits ⓘ often edible fruits ⓘ silvery foliage ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafSurface	silvery scales ⓘ
leafType	simple leaves ⓘ
notableSpecies	Elaeagnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Elaeagnus angustifolia Elaeagnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Elaeagnus multiflora Elaeagnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Elaeagnus pungens Elaeagnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Elaeagnus umbellata
nutritionalProperty	high in antioxidants ⓘ high in vitamins ⓘ
order	Rosales ⓘ
pollination	insect-pollinated ⓘ
reproduction	by seed ⓘ by vegetative propagation ⓘ
taxonRank	genus ⓘ
tolerance	drought tolerant ⓘ salt tolerant ⓘ tolerant of poor soils ⓘ
usedFor	erosion control ⓘ hedges ⓘ ornamental planting ⓘ windbreaks ⓘ

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Elaeagnaceae → hasTypeGenus → Elaeagnus ⓘ

Elaeagnaceae → includesGenus → Elaeagnus ⓘ

Elaeagnaceae → notableSpecies → Elaeagnus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Elaeagnus angustifolia

Elaeagnaceae → notableSpecies → Elaeagnus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Shepherdia argentea

Elaeagnus → notableSpecies → Elaeagnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Elaeagnus angustifolia

Elaeagnus → notableSpecies → Elaeagnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Elaeagnus umbellata

Elaeagnus → notableSpecies → Elaeagnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Elaeagnus multiflora

Elaeagnus → notableSpecies → Elaeagnus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Elaeagnus pungens