Elaeagnaceae FAMILY

Hippophae salicifolia

Edibility

5/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hippophae salicifolia is a spiny, deciduous shrub or a tree that can grow from 2 - 15 metres tall. The bole can exceed 30cm in diameter[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild as a source of food, medicines and materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas.

HabitatAlluvial gravel, wet landslips and riversides to 3,500 metres[ 51 Title Flowers of the Himalayas. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Publisher Oxford Universtiy Press Year 1984 ISBN - Description A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses. ]. Sandy and gravelly ground, occationally on rocky slopes; at elevations from 1,500 - 3,500 metres.