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Elaeagnaceae FAMILY

Elaeagnus pyriformis

Elaeagnus pyriformis

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Elaeagnus pyriformis is a much-branched, deciduous shrub with stems that are often scandent, clambering into neighbouring trees[ 777 Title Frutipedia - Encyclopedia of Edible Fruits of the World Publication Author Parmar Dr. C. Website http://fruitipedia.com/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online publication, listing over 400 species of fruits, usually with photos and some information on the plant. ].. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. The fruit is commonly sold in local markets[ 1178 Title Phytometabolomic fingerprinting of selected actinorhizal fruits popularly consumed in North-East India Publication Symbiosis May 2016 Author Pallab Kar; Priyankar Dey; Arvind Kumar Misra; Tapas Kumar C Publisher Year 2016 ISBN DOI 10.1007/s1319 Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas of northeastern India
HabitatNot known