Elaeagnus

Elaeagnus has nitrogen-fixing roots, which may possibly nourish the walnut, and grows to a height of sixteen feet, creating both humidity and shelter for the young tree, concentrating its growth upwards rather than outwards and suppressing weeds.

Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009

Elaeagnus has nitrogen-fixing roots, which may possibly nourish the walnut, and grows to a height of sixteen feet, creating both humidity and shelter for the young tree, concentrating its growth upwards rather than outwards and suppressing weeds.

Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009

Reasoning that walnuts appreciate humidity and nitrogen, they planted a shrub native to Asia, Elaeagnus umbellata, on either side of each young walnut.

Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009

Reasoning that walnuts appreciate humidity and nitrogen, they planted a shrub native to Asia, Elaeagnus umbellata, on either side of each young walnut.

Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009

The tugai plant communities are comprised of the poplars (Populus diversifolia, P. pruinosa), dzhidda (Elaeagnus oxycarpa), willows (Salix spp.), and tamarix (Tamarix spp.) forests which alternate with meadows and reeds.

Central Asian riparian woodlands 2008

The Elaeagnus is called Sinjit: it produces a small red fruit, used in medicine as an astringent, it ripens in August, and sells at eight or nine seers the rupee; it is exported in small quantities; but the plant is not much esteemed.

Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith

The most curious tree is one which with the true appearance of an Elaeagnus, seems to be a Loranthus, the first arborescent species yet found, although, as one or two other exceptions occur to parasitism, there is no reason why there should not be a terrestrial arborescent species, as well as a fruticose one.

Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith

At Syung an Elaeagnus occurs; Colquhounia as usual in hedges; Styrax occurs at foot of the hill the altitude of which is 5,000 feet.

Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith

In the woody ravines Panax curcasifolia was common, in these I noticed Cerastium scandens, Elaeagnus, Clematis, Tetrantheroidea habitu, Sedgewickiae!

Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith

Elaeagnus, and mulberries, are the principal fruit trees; of these the pear is the best, it is small but well flavoured; the others are indifferent.

Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith