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Broad-leaved Oleaster
Elaeagnus macrophylla
Elaeagnus macrophylla, the broad-leaved oleaster, is a species of flowering plant native to eastern Asia.
Growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall by 8 m (26 ft) broad, it is a substantial spreading evergreen shrub, with round glossy leaves which are silvery when young. Heavily fragrant cream flowers in autumn are followed by red fruit in spring.
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Every page naming Elaeagnus macrophylla in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 450324.