Hippophae salicifolia D.Don

 
  • Family : ELAEAGNACEAE
    (Oleaster Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ELAEAGNUS FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Elaeagnaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Elaeagnus fasciculata (Wall. ex Steud.) A.Nelson; Elaeagnus salicifolia (D.Don) A.Nelson; Hippophae conferta Wall.; Hippophae fasciculata Wall. ex Steud.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hippophae salicifolia D.Don
  • Common name : Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn
  • Vernacular name :
    • Chuk, Tarwa (Hindi)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Moist gravel or stony areas, often beside rivers or streams; 2133 - 3500 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : The leaves of Hippophae salicifolia are used to make tea; the fruit is used for polishing gold and silver.
  • Key identification features : Leaves 6mm or more wide
  • Flower, Fruit : April-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Dehradun district
    • Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kinnaur district
  • Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to South Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 212
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 216
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hippophae salicifolia. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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