Elaeagnaceae
Family in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
Oleaster Family
The Elaeagnaceae are a plant family, the oleaster family, of the order Rosales comprising small trees and shrubs, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, south into tropical Asia and Australia. The family has about 60 species in three genera. They are commonly thorny, with simple leaves often coated with tiny scales or hairs. Most of the species are xerophytes (found in dry habitat... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Genera
- Taxonomic Completion
50.00%
2 of 4 accepted Genera- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 99e6426a-c9f1-4155-a7bf-0d499ea7b6ae
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility