Family · Rosids

Elaeagnaceae

Oleaster, sea buckthorn

Oleaster family: nitrogen-fixing shrubs with silvery scaly leaves, including sea buckthorn and Russian olive.

Accepted species: 107accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 3accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈24 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Elaeagnus
Hippophae (sea buckthorn)
Shepherdia (buffaloberry)

Genera

Elaeagnus96 spp.
Hippophae8 spp.
Shepherdia3 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Temperate87
Asia-Tropical29
Northern America4
Europe2
Australasia1

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Elaeagnaceae sits in the order Rosales.