Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. (ITIS)
Autumn olive, Elaeagnus, Oleaster, Japanese silverberry
Asia (Munger 2003)
1830 (Munger 2003)
Introduced as an ornamental; cultivated for wildlife habitat and erosion control (Fordham et al. 2003)
Displaces native species (Munger 2003)

Autumn olive, twigs/shoots with thorns and leaves in April
Photo by James H. Miller; USDA, Forest Service
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Fordham, I.M, R.H. Zimmerman, B.L. Black, B.M. Clevidence, and E.R. Wiley. 2003. Autumn olive: a potential alternative crop In: J. Maas (Ed.), XXVI International Horticultural Congress: Berry Crop Breeding, Production and Utilization for a New Century (Acta Horticulturae No. 626, pp. 429-431). Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science.