ELAEAGNACEAE - - Oleaster Family

* Elaeagnus pungens Thunberg — Thorny-olive, Autumn Silverberry

* Non-native. Native of Japan.

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{Elaeagnus pungens}
Fruit / Leaves

{Elaeagnus pungens}
Leaves


{Elaeagnus pungens}
Leaves (Photo: Bobby Hattaway)

Habitat:

Forests and woodlands in suburban areas, spread by birds; native of Japan.

Habitat information from:
Weakley, Alan S., Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, Working Draft of 21 May 2015.


Distribution

The range of Elaeagnus pungens

Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].




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