Elaeagnus angustifolia

Elaeagnus angustifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Genus: Elaeagnus
Species:
E. angustifolia
Binomial name
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Synonyms
List
    • Elaeagnus argentea Moench (1794)
    • Elaeagnus caspica (Sosn.) Grossh. (1949)
    • Elaeagnus dactyliformis Schltdl. (1857)
    • Elaeagnus erivanensis Fisch. ex Schltdl. (1857)
    • Elaeagnus hortensis M.Bieb. (1808)
    • Elaeagnus igda (Servett.) Tzvelev (2002)
    • Elaeagnus iliensis (Musch.) Musch. (1966)
    • Elaeagnus incana Lam. (1779)
    • Elaeagnus inermis Mill. (1756)
    • Elaeagnus litoralis (Servett.) Kozlowsk. (1958)
    • Elaeagnus moorcroftii Wall. ex Schltdl. (1860)
    • Elaeagnus orientalis L. (1767)
    • Elaeagnus oxycarpa Schltdl. (1860)
    • Elaeagnus songarica (Bernh. ex Schltdl.) Schltdl. (1860)
    • Elaeagnus spinosa L. (1756)
    • Elaeagnus tifliensis Vis. (1842)
    • Elaeagnus tomentosa Moench (1794)
    • Elaeagnus turcomanica Kozlowsk. (1954)

Elaeagnus angustifolia, commonly called Russian olive, silver berry, oleaster, or wild olive, is a species of Elaeagnus, native to Asia and limited areas of eastern Europe. It is widely established in North America as an introduced species.