Elaeagnus parvifolia Wall. ex Royle from Batote and Kashmir in J & K

[Gurcharan Singh]

Elaeagnus parvifolia Wall. ex Royle,  Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. 323 1836.

Syn: Elaeagnus umbellata auct. (non Thunb.)

Small deciduous tree or shrub with spiny branches; leaves alternate, 2-6 cm long, elliptic-oblong to oblong-lanceolate, green above, covered with peltate silvery scale beneath; petiole 3-6 mm long; flowers yellowish white, fragrant, in axillary clusters of 2-4 flowers, appearing with young leaves; pedicel 3-6 mm long; perianth tube 8-11 mm long, tubular; lobes 4, triangular-ovate 3 mm long lobes, silvery outside; stamens slightly exserted; fruit ovoid, 7-9 mm long, red when ripe.

Photographed from Batote and Harwan in Kashmir.

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[Gurcharan Singh]

[Prashant Awale]

Nice set of photographs.
Regards
Prashant

[Suresh Rana]

Respected Sir

Nice photographs. Thanks for sharing. I have also photographed this plant from my area.

Warm regards

Suresh Rana

[J.M. Garg]

As per Images inserted at Elaeagnus parvifolia Wall. ex Royle & Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. in efi both look similar.

Flora of Pakistan only lists Elaeagnus umbellata with distribution as Japan, Assam, China, Afghanistan and the Himalayas from Kashmir to Bhutan. Flora of China also only lists this species with distribution as Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Japan, Korea, Nepal; naturalized in North America.

While Flora of Nepal only lists Elaeagnus parvifolia Wall. ex Royle with distribution as Afghanistan, Himalaya (Kashmir to Bhutan), Assam, W. China

Images posted so far are by Singh ji, Nidhan ji, Ashwini ji & Alok ji.

In view we may take postings of both these plants as Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb., if no other suitable feedback is received.

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[J.M. Garg]

Flora of Bhutan also only mentions only Elaeagnus parvifolia Wall. ex Royle & not Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.

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