Elaeagnus angustifolia L.
Russian olive
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
Order | Rhamnales | Buckthorns, oleasters, grapes, others |
Family | Elaeagnaceae | Oleaster family, named after |
Genus | Elaeagnus | Silverberry or oleaster genus; from the Greek elais, “olive,” and agnos, “the chaste-tree” |
Species | angustifolia | |
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Elaeagnus angustifolia L. var. orientalis (L.) Kuntze
Elaeagnus angustifolia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/27/2014 · Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm) 
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