Hippophae rhamnoides subsp. turkestanica Rousi

 
  • Family : ELAEAGNACEAE
    (Oleaster Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ELAEAGNUS FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Elaeagnaceae
  • Basionym : Hippophae turkestanica (Rousi) Tzvelev
  • Synonym(s) : Hippophae rhamnoides subsp. pamiroalaica Avdeev
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hippophae rhamnoides subsp. turkestanica Rousi
  • Common name : Leh Berry, Sea-buckthorn
  • Vernacular name :
    • Tsermang, Sastalulu (Ladakhi)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : River belts and watselands
  • Comments / notes : Sea-buckthorn berries are edible and nutritious, though very acidic (astringent) and oily, unpleasant to eat raw, unless 'bletted' (frosted to reduce the astringency) and/or mixed as a juice with sweeter substances such as apple or grape juice.
  • Key identification features : Crown is irregular in shape with spiny, grey branches. Leaves are linear-lanceshaped, alternate, 2-6 cm long, covered on both sides with silvery-white scales, undersides with brown dots. Flowers are inconspicuous, yellow, unisexual appearing before leaves.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-September
  • Distribution :
    • Ladakh : Leh
  • Native : Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of K.Sankara Rao
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hippophae rhamnoides subsp. turkestanica. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

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