The alternate leaves and the shoots are usually covered with tiny silvery to brownish scales, giving the plants a whitish to greybrown colour from a distance. It is in flower in june, and the seeds ripen from september to october. A taxonomic species within the family elaeagnaceae russian olive, of central eurasia. Element stewardship abstracts esas are prepared to provide staff of the nature conservancy and other land managers with current. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Fragrant silvery flowers appear in autumn followed by orange berries in spring. Foliage the leaves are simple, alternate and lanceolate to oblonglanceolate. Russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia as a herbal healer. Effect of aqueous extract of elaeagnus angustifolia fruit 590 acta medica iranica, vol.
Smooth and gray when young, becoming irregularly ridged and furrowed later. Common names russian olive, oleaster, silverberry description and diagnostic characteristics elaeagnus angustifolia is a shrub or small tree in the oleaster family elaeagnaceae. A tough pollution tolerant shrub that makes an ideal informal hedge or screen. Pronunciation of elaeagnus angustifolia with 2 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning, 4 translations and more for elaeagnus angustifolia. Special surface area for elaeagnus angustifolia fruit powder using the bet method in materials and energy research was determinate 1847 m 2g.
Elaeagnus x ebbingei, commonly called oleaster or ebbings silverberry, is a cross between elaeagnus macrophylla x elaeagnus pungens. Shepherdia canadensis belongs to the unitesstates and canada. Russianolive elaeagnaceae elaeagnus angustifolia l. Elaeagnaceae 46,51,74,87,93,94,98,107,161,194,197,198. The currently accepted name for russianolive is elaeagnus angustifolia l. Elaeagnus angustifolia is a usually thorny shrub or small tree growing to 57 m 1623 ft in height.
Protective effects of elaeagnus angustifolia leaf extract. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. Large image for elaeagnus angustifolia russian olive. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It is a large, bushy, rounded shrub that typically grows to 810 tall and as wide. It is a small, usually thorny, deciduous tree or large shrub that is typically grown for its silvery foliage, small fragrant yellow flowers, olivelike fruit and ease of cultivation. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. The purpose of this study is to clarify the cardioprotective property of the aqueous extract of elaeagnus angustifolia l. Elaeagnus angustifolia is planted in the usda hardiness zones shown above and may seed into the landscape.
A shrub or small tree to 40 feet, rounded in outline. Elaeagnus umbellata and elaeagnus angustifolia commonly called autumn olive and russian olive, respectively are invasive in some western, central. Element stewardship abstracts esas are prepared to provide staff of the nature conservancy and other land managers with current management related information on species and communities that are most important to protect or control. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under. The hardiness and cold tolerance of elaeagnus shrubs vary between species and cultivars. Elaeagnus angustifolia,elaeagnus commutata,elaeagnus x ebbingei,elaeagnus x ebbingei. A large image of elaeagnus angustifolia russian olive from the usda plants database. Elaeagnus triflora extends from asia south into northeastern australia, while e. Elaeagnus angustifolia fruit was prepared from birjand and washed and dried on oven with a temperature of 60 c and stored for more use. Plants profile for elaeagnus angustifolia russian olive. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about silver russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia quicksilver supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Cells are blank where information is not available in the rapid assessment vegetation model.
It is a large, bushy, rounded shrub that typically grows to 810 tall. Elaeagnaceae russian silverberry, oleaster, russian olive origin. Elaeagnus from burncoose nurseries varieties of elaeagnus available to buy include the following. It is in flower in june, and the seeds ripen from september. This page was last edited on 23 november 2014, at 18. Pdf taxonomy elaeagnaceae family consists of shrubs or trees, whose branch system is usually thorny, shoots are covered with stellar and. Leaves and flowers of elaeagnus angustifolia contain phenolic and flavonoid compounds. Elaeagnus angustifolia from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information. A weed report from the book weed control in natural areas in the western united states russianolive. Chemistry, pharmacology and medicinal property of russian olive. Elaeagnus angustifolia is widely grown across southern and central europe as an ornamental plant.
Pdf russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia as a herbal healer. Elaeagnus oleaster family how to plant, grow and care. Elaeagnus angustifolia is widely grown across southern and central europe as an ornamental. Pdf russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia as a herbal.
Elaeagnaceae of north america update, database version 2011 acquired. Effect of aqueous extract of elaeagnus angustifolia fruit. Special surface area for elaeagnus angustifolia fruit powder using the. Riparian areas, floodplains, grasslands, roadsides, fencerows, seasonally moist pastures, ditches, and other disturbed sites. Elaeagnus x ebbingei is a fastgrowing evergreen shrub with large leaves that have a silvery underside. Traditional herbal healers describe elaeagnus angustifolia as a hot, dry and aromatic herb, with a positive effect on sexual activity especially in young girls and women. The oleaster was native to southern europe and western asia. In this family, elaeagnus angustifolia russian olive is famous because of its medical. Iraqi oleaster elaeagnus angustifolia l by using different solvents. Its stems, buds, and leaves have a dense covering of silvery to rusty scales. The pdf file linked from each plant community name describes the model and synthesizes the knowledge available on vegetation composition, structure, and dynamics in that community. It has a rapid growth rate when young becoming moderate. Fruit methanol extract from russian olive contains. Leaves are dull green to almost gray and distinctly scaly above, silvery and scaly below.
Deciduous lanceshaped leaves to 10cm 4in long, darkgreen above, silvery beneath. Mar 15, 2019 the hardiness and cold tolerance of elaeagnus shrubs vary between species and cultivars. Elaeagnus umbellata thunberg and russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia l. Elaeagnus angustifolia russian olive potentially invasive shrub immature fruits. Elaeagnus angustifolia russianolive environmental horticulture. Researchers at shiraz university of medical sciences in iran discovered this, when they did an experiment with 125 women aged 1840. These compounds have antioxidant properties that protect. Institute of ecology and botany, hungarian academy of sciences, editors. This page was last edited on 16 september 2015, at 12. Elaeagnus angustifolia oleaster, russian olive pfaf plant. It is a small, usually thorny, deciduous tree or large shrub that is typically grown for its silvery foliage, small. Removal of heavy metals cr vi, cd ii and ni ii from.
This document is enh392, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. The abstracts organize and summarize data from many. Thorny elaeagnus elaeagnus pungens and variegated elaeagnus elaeagnus pungens maculata. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 to 9, while the russian olive shrub elaeagnus angustifolia, autumn olive elaeagnus umbellata and silverbush elaeagnus elaeagnus quicksilver. Elaeagnus angustifolia the fruits of elaeagnus angustifolia are edible and extracts of them contain flavonoids, terpenoids and sitosterol. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Thorny elaeagnus elaeagnus pungens and variegated elaeagnus elaeagnus pungens maculata grow best in u. Silver russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia quicksilver. Russian olive seedlings and sprouts can easily be handpulled when the soil is moist. They are occasionally thorny and covered with scales. Oct 11, 2016 supplementation with an extract of elaeagnus angustifolia, a shrub related to buckthorn, improves womens sexual function. This document is adapted from fact sheet st233, a series of the environmental horticulture department, florida cooperative extension service. Elaeagnus angustifolia, elaeagnus commutata, elaeagnus x ebbingei, elaeagnus x ebbingei coastal. The wild olive tree is the elaeagnus angustifolia, also known as the oleaster and russian olive. Oleaster family elaeagnaceae description autumn olive and russian olive are deciduous, somewhat thorny shrubs.
Elaeagnus angustifolia is a deciduous shrub growing to 7 m 23ft by 7 m 23ft at a medium rate. Large image for elaeagnus angustifolia russian olive usda. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Alternate, simple, 1 to 3 inches long, 12 inch wide, linear or lanceolate in shape with an entire margin. Watson2 introduction russianolive grows in an open, somewhat irregular globe shape 15 to 20 feet tall and wide occasionally larger and has silvery graycolored foliage fig. The elaeagnus angustifolia fruit was characterized by applying ftir.
Russian olive, oleaster, russian silverberry, russianolive. Elaeagnus angustifolia russian olive potentially shrub. Russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia as a herbal healer ncbi. Once it becomes firmly established, the most effective control method is the cutstump herbicide treatment. Phenolic and flavonoid content of elaeagnus angustifolia l. While the extract of elaeagnus angustifolia fruit is used for eliminating headaches and rickets, the tea of this fruit is. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Elaeagnus angustifolia, russian silverberry, oleaster.
Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Watson2 introduction russianolive grows in an open, somewhat irregular globe shape 15 to 20. This method is both laborintensive and expensive, but can be highly effective, an. The young branches are silvery while the older branches are brown. Traditionally, it has been used as an analgesic, antipyretic and diuretic herbal medicine. Elaeagnus angustifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Although elaeagnus angustifolia is not considered to be invasive in new england at this time, in the western part of the united states it is considered invasive as well as a noxious weed in some states. Russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia is a form of eleagnus, but it is often considered an invasive plant in most states other than in the south, where it can struggle to grow well. Elaeagnus oleaster family how to plant, grow and care for. The alternate leaves and the shoots are usually covered with tiny silvery to brownish scales, giving the plants a whitish to grey. It is native to temperate eurasia but has become especially invasive in riverine areas in the western usa, and is increasingly common in areas already invaded by exotic saltcedars tamarix spp. According to vines 191 and weber and wittman 197, several varieties of russianolive are known in cultivation, and differ primarily in leaf size and shape 191. The iranians study is the first published piece of scientific research that confirms this. Elaeagnus angustifolia is a shrub or small tree that can grow to 35 ft.
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