Plantae>Magnoliophyta>Magnoliopsida>Rhamnales>Elaeagnaceae>Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. var. parvifolia (Royle) Schneid.
| Autumn-Olive or Silverberry is a fairly common to abundant evergreen large shrub or small tree from eastern Asia. One of our worst invasive weed problems. Blooms in the spring and fruit ripens in fall, unlike Thorny-Olive (E. pungens), which blooms in fall and fruits in the spring. |
| Bark detail. |
More information:
Exotic Pest Plants of Southeastern Forests
The Nature Conservancy
Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk
University of Connecticut
Virginia Tech Dendrology
Revised 10/18/05 cwcook@duke.edu
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