Elaeagnus difficilis
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Description
An evergreen shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. It can be spreading. The side branches have spines at the tips. The leaves are sword shaped and 7-14 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 1-5 in the axils of new side shoots. The flowers are nodding and tube shaped. The fruit are orange to red and cylinder shaped. They are 1-2 cm long by 6-9 mm aide. They have 8 ribs.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In southern China it grows between 600-1,800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Production
In China plants flower in April and fruit in May to June.
Synonyms
Elaeagnus cuprea RehderElaeagnus difficilis var. brevistyla W. K. Hu & H. F. ChowElaeagnus difficilis var. difficilis
Also Known As
Tiu ching tsz tang
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 203 (As Elaeagnus cuprea)
