Russian olive in fruit in british columbia, canada, august 1997. Elaeagnus x ebbingei is a fastgrowing evergreen shrub with large leaves that have a silvery underside. Vernacular names edit wikidata elaeagnus angustifolia english. It has been widely planted in north america as both a windbreak and. A large image of elaeagnus angustifolia russian olive from the usda plants database. However, the contents of total polyphenolic compounds in the elaeagnus umbellata fruits was three times lower than the contents of these. Elaeagnus from burncoose nurseries varieties of elaeagnus available to buy include the following. Elaeagnus angustifolia, russian silverberry, oleaster. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
Traditionally, it has been used as an analgesic, antipyretic and. Elaeagnus commutata silverberry, elaeagnus multiflora cherry silverberry, elaeagnus orientalis, elaeagnus pungens thorny olive selected species see elaeagnus at the plant list for the large number of other accepted species names and the numerous synonyms. Large image for elaeagnus angustifolia russian olive. To download the original size of this image, click on the link below. Elaeagnus angustifolia name synonyms elaeagnus angustifolia var. Foliage the leaves are simple, alternate and lanceolate to oblonglanceolate. Elaeagnus angustifolia from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information. Phytocomplex characterization and biological evaluation of powdered fruits and leaves from elaeagnus angustifolia by simone carradori 1, francesco cairone 2, stefania garzoli 2, giancarlo fabrizi 2, antonia iazzetti 2, anna maria giusti 3, luigi menghini 1, sengul uysal 4,5, gunes ak 6, gokhan zengin 6 and stefania cesa 2. Effect of aqueous extract of elaeagnus angustifolia fruit.
Elaeagnus angustifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Elaeagnus angustifolia russianolive page 3 use and management figure 3. The abstracts organize and summarize data from many. Acute gastroenteritis is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the world so that more than 2. Flowers on silver russian olive in british columbia, canada. Extract of elaeagnus angustifolia flowers springerlink. Institute of ecology and botany, hungarian academy of sciences, editors. Elaeagnus angustifolia oleaster, russian olive pfaf plant. Elaeagnus angustifolia the fruits of elaeagnus angustifolia are edible and extracts of them contain flavonoids, terpenoids and sitosterol. Russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia as a herbal healer.
Contrary to the russian olive and to the silverberry it ourishes early in the rsthalf of may, fruits. Full text pdf downloads of subscription based journal articles will not be available. A cookie is a small, simple file that is sent with the pages of this website and stored on the hard disk of your computer by your browser. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. While the extract of elaeagnus angustifolia fruit is used for eliminating headaches and. Elaeagnus angustifolia,elaeagnus commutata,elaeagnus x. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia as a herbal healer article pdf available in bioimpacts 63. 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. Elaeagnus x ebbingei, commonly called oleaster or ebbings silverberry, is a cross between elaeagnus macrophylla x elaeagnus pungens. It is a large, bushy, rounded shrub that typically grows to 810 tall and as wide.
Pdf russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia as a herbal healer. It is related to other invasive species elaeagnus angustifolia and elaeagnus pungens, the former being a serious weed in western north america. They are occasionally thorny and covered with scales. It is in flower in june, and the seeds ripen from september to october. Silver russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia is naturalized to texas and other states and is considered an invasive plant in texas, negative. Animal studies have shown that these are muscle relaxants j ethnopharmacol.
Molecules free fulltext phytocomplex characterization. The currently accepted name for russianolive is elaeagnus angustifolia l. Elaeagnus angustifolia is a shrub or small tree that can grow to 35 ft. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees. A selection study on oleaster elaeagnus angustifolia l. A taxonomic species within the family elaeagnaceae russian olive, of central eurasia. It does fix nitrogen in the soil, growing in very wet to very dry conditions. On aug, 2006, ineedacupoftea from denver, co wrote. The date and location of russian olives elaeagnus angustifolia l.
Riparian areas, floodplains, grasslands, roadsides, fencerows, seasonally moist pastures, ditches, and other disturbed sites. This thorny tree transplants well but susceptibility to canker diseases and verticillium wilt make it undesirable for large scale landscape plantings, particularly in the moist, eastern climate. Leaves are dull green to almost gray and distinctly scaly above, silvery and scaly below. Elaeagnus quicksilver oleaster quicksilverrhs gardening. Pronunciation of elaeagnus angustifolia with 2 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning, 4 translations and more for elaeagnus angustifolia. 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. Elaeagnus angustifolia is widely grown across southern and central europe as an ornamental plant. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Silver russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia by willmetge jun 14, 2006 11. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Elaeagnus angustifolia is a deciduous shrub growing to 7 m 23ft by 7 m 23ft at a medium rate. A hexane extract ofelaegnus angustifolia flowers has been investigated, and the class and fatty acid compositions of its lipoids have been determined.
Bellshaped, 38 to 58 inch long, very fragrant, lacking petals, silvery or whitish, appearing in spring. The vast majority of the species are native to temperate and subtropical regions of asia. 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. Russian olive, oleaster, russian silverberry, russianolive. The young branches are silvery while the older branches are brown. This allows us to combine various requests for pages on the website and analyse. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 to 9, while the russian olive shrub elaeagnus angustifolia, autumn olive elaeagnus umbellata and silverbush elaeagnus elaeagnus. Fragrant silvery flowers appear in autumn followed by orange berries in spring. Elaeagnaceae of north america update, database version 2011 acquired. Elaeagnus angustifolia, commonly called persian olive, russian olive, silver berry, oleaster, or wild olive, is a species of elaeagnus, native to western and central asia, iran, from southern russia and kazakhstan to turkey, and parts of pakistan. Autumn olive was planted in large numbers because of its fast growth.
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. Download a highresolution jpeg image of elaeagnus angustifolia 539 kb. Russianolive elaeagnaceae elaeagnus angustifolia l. Elaeagnus angustifolia, commonly called russian olive or oleaster is native to europe and asia. Genus elaeagnus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees, with simple, often silveryscaled leaves, and small fragrant tubular flowers borne in clusters in the leaf axils, and followed by small juicy fruit. Biological control of russian olive usda forest service. Elaeagnus oleaster family how to plant, grow and care. A tough pollution tolerant shrub that makes an ideal informal hedge or screen. Pdf russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia as a herbal. An invasive, nativedamaging weed that reseeds readily. This page was last edited on 23 november 2014, at 18. Alternate, simple, 1 to 3 inches long, 12 inch wide, linear or lanceolate in shape with an entire margin. Effect of aqueous extract of elaeagnus angustifolia fruit 590 acta medica iranica, vol. Russian olive, elaeagnus angustifolia, alters patterns in soil.
Different parts of the russian olive plant have been used in a variety of. Native to southern europe and western asia, elaeagnus angustifolia is commonly found growing along floodplains, riverbanks, stream courses, marshes, and irrigation ditches seedlings are tolerant of shade and the plant thrives in a variety of soil and moisture conditions, including bare mineral substrates. Elaeagnaceae russian silverberry, oleaster, russian olive origin. The effect of aqueous elaeagnus angustifolia extract on acute non. In contrast, this olives relative, elaeagnus angustifolia, russian olive is a problem in semiarid western regions of the us, and is considered a small tree.
In this family, elaeagnus angustifolia russian olive is famous because of its medical applications. A large number of compounds have been derived from russian olive and made this. Leaves are evergreen in warm winter climates, but semievergreen to deciduous near the northern edge of. Elaeagnus triflora extends from asia south into northeastern australia, while e. Phytochemical parameters and antioxidant activity of new cherry.
The institute of food and agricultural sciences ifas is an equal opportunity institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with nondiscrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. Synonyms elaeagnus angustifolia caspica group elaeagnus angustifolia quicksilver. Deciduous lanceshaped leaves to 10cm 4in long, darkgreen above, silvery beneath. It has a rapid growth rate when young becoming moderate. Elaeagnaceae 46,51,74,87,93,94,98,107,161,194,197,198. The hardiness and cold tolerance of elaeagnus shrubs vary between species and cultivars. 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.
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