Elaeagnus parvifolia

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Elaeagnus parvifolia, Royle (E. japonica, Hort. E. umbelIata var. parvifolia, Servettaz). Shrub or small tree to 20 ft., with erect sts. and spiny, spreading branches: lvs. elliptic-ovate or oblong-lanceolate, crisped at the margin, usually with stellate hairs above, glabrous at length, silvery beneath, 1½-3 in. long: fls. axillary, usually crowded on short lateral branchlets, short- pedicelled; perianth narrow, tube longer than limb, whitish within, fragrant: fr. globose or nearly so, densely silvery when young, pink when ripe, ⅓ in. long. June; fr. in Aug. Himalayas, China, Japan. B.R. 29:51. Mn. 5:145.—Not quite hardy N. Sometimes cult, under the name of E. reflexa, which species, however, is evergreen. Var. japonica macrophylla is advertised but probably does not belong to this species. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.