The Oleaster Family East of the Cascade Mts.
Elaeagnaceae
Canada Buffalo Berry
Russian Olive: Elaeagnus angustifolia
- Fragrant trees with silvery foliage and drupe-like
fruits. Leaves and branches alternate. flowers bisexual with 4 stamens. Often
found below 1400 meters around homesteads or along watercourses.
Buffalo Berry: The Genus
Shepherdia - Shrubs. Leaves and branches opposite. Flowers unisexual
with the staminate flowers on different plants than the pistillate plants. 8
stamens found on staminate flowers.
Paul Slichter
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