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Elaeagnus macrophylla (Elaeagnus macrophylla)

Description

Elaeagnus macrophylla, the broad-leaved oleaster, is a species of Elaeagnus native to eastern Asia. Elaeagnus × submacrophylla, formerly known as Elaeagnus × ebbingei, is a hybrid between E. macrophylla and E. pungens. The hybrid and its cultivars are grown in gardens as ornamental plants.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Rosales

            • Family: Elaeagnaceae

              • Genus: Elaeagnus