Elaeagnus multiflora var. ovata
(Maxim.) Servattaz.
Goumi
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Summary
Source: WikipediaElaeagnus multiflora, the cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, goumi, gumi, or natsugumi, is a species of Elaeagnus native to China, Korea, Japan and the Russian Far east (Sakhalin).
Description
A temperate shrub in the Elaeagnaceae family with edible fruit and seeds.
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Edible Uses
The fruit and seeds are edible.
Medicinal Uses
This species is occasionally grown in Europe (France,Loraine)and North America as an ornamental plant and for its fruit. It is an established exotic species in parts of the eastern United States. In China, the leaves of the tree are used as a medicinal plant and a natural remedy for cough, diarrhea, itch, foul sores, and even cancer. USDA classifies the shrub as a medium nitrogen fixer - it improves the soil.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan,
Notes
There are 45 Elaeagnus species.
References (1)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
