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Genus: Elaeagnus (oleaster, silverberry genus) Life
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Family: Elaeagnaceae
About 50-70 species, mainly native to Asia but the
distribution does extend south to Australia and into North America. Five species
and a hybrid are cultivated in southern Africa.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Elaeagnus angustifolia
(Oleaster, Russian silverberry, Russian-olive, Trebizond date)
Native from southern Europe to India. |
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Elaeagnus macrophylla
Native to Japan and Korea. |
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Elaeagnus multiflora (Cherry
silverberry, Gumi)
Native to China, Korea and Japan. |
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Elaeagnus pungens (Silverthorn)
Native to Japan. |
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Elaeagnus umbellata (Japanese
silverberry, Autumn-olive)
Native from India to Japan. |
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Elaeagnus x ebbingei
A hybrid resulting from the crossing of Elaeagnus macrophylla and
Elaeagnus pungens. |
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