Elaeagnus multiflora

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Elaeagnus multiflora

Elaeagnus multiflora is a shrub grown in Europe and North America typically for its' fruit.

Other names

Elaeagnus multiflora is most commonly known as cherry elaegnus.

Use

The fruit grows as a round orange and as it ripens it forms brown and red spots, usually growing 3 cm long. It has a sweet but somewhat sour taste, and is very juicy once ripe. Although it is very thin and fragile, making it difficult to be transported which is why it isn't a viable food crop.

Classification

Kingdom Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Rhamnales
Family Elaeagnaceae - Oleaster family
Genus Elaeagnus L. - oleasterP
Subordinate Taxa of Elaeagnus L.
Scientific Name and Common Name
Elaeagnus angustifolia L. - Russian olive
Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. - silverberry
Elaeagnus multiflora Thunb. - cherry silverberry
Elaeagnus orientalis L. [excluded]
Elaeagnus pungens Thunb. - thorny olive
Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. - autumn olive


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