Elaeagnus umbellata
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elaeagnus umbellata is known as Japanese silverberry,[2] umbellata oleaster,[3] autumn olive,[2][4] autumn elaeagnus,[4] spreading oleaster,[4] autumnberry, or autumn berry. The species is indigenous to eastern Asia and ranges from the Himalayas eastwards to Japan. It is a hardy, aggressive invasive species able to readily colonize barren land, becoming a troublesome plant in the central and northeastern United States and Europe.[5]
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Elaeagnus umbellata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Elaeagnaceae |
Genus: | Elaeagnus |
Species: | E. umbellata |
Binomial name | |
Elaeagnus umbellata | |
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