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Hippophae rhamnoides L.

sea buckthorn (Elaeagnaceae)

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WidespreadNegligible tendencySE
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Hippophae rhamnoides is a shrub or small tree that grows around the coasts of the British Isles and is native to at least some parts of that range.

Vienna, Austria; 2005-07-23

 sea buckthorn / Hippophae rhamnoides: _Hippophae rhamnoides_ is a shrub or small tree that grows around the coasts of the British Isles and is native to at least some parts of that range.

The leaves of Hippophae rhamnoides are narrower than those of Elaeagnus species.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-09-23

 sea buckthorn / Hippophae rhamnoides: The leaves of _Hippophae rhamnoides_ are narrower than those of _Elaeagnus_ species.

Hippophae rhamnoides is dioecious and flowers before the leaves emerge in the spring; these are the male flowers.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2020-04-24

 sea buckthorn / Hippophae rhamnoides: _Hippophae rhamnoides_ is dioecious and flowers before the leaves emerge in the spring; these are the male flowers.

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