Elaeagnus pungens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Elaeagnaceae |
Genus: | Elaeagnus |
Species: | E. pungens
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Binomial name | |
Elaeagnus pungens |
Elaeagnus pungens is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, known by the common names thorny olive,[1] spiny oleaster[2] and silverthorn; also by the family name "oleaster". It is native to Asia, including China and Japan. It is present in the southeastern United States as an introduced species, a common landscaping and ornamental plant, and sometimes an invasive species.[3]