Are seabuckthorn and Elaeagnus angustifolia the same?

No, the difference is as follows:

1, Hippophae rhamnoides belongs to Hippophae of Elaeagnaceae.

Elaeagnus angustifolia, alias: Qilixiang, Xiangliu, thorn willow, etc. It is Elaeagnus elaeagnus of Elaeagnus family.

2. Hippophae rhamnoides is a deciduous shrub or arbor with a height of l-5 meters and a height of 18 meters in alpine valleys. It is spiny, stout, terminal or lateral;

Deciduous trees or small trees of Elaeagnus angustifolia, 5- 10 m high, spineless or spiny, 30-40 mm long, reddish brown and shiny;

3. The young branches of Hippophae rhamnoides are brownish green, densely silvery white, with brown scales or sometimes white stellate pilose, and the old branches are grayish black and rough;

The young branches of Elaeagnus angustifolia are densely covered with silvery scales, while the old branches are exfoliated, reddish brown and shiny.

4. Hippophae rhamnoides fruit is spherical, with a diameter of 4-6 mm and orange-yellow or orange-red; Pedicel length is 1-2.5 mm; Seeds are small, oval to ovoid, sometimes slightly flat, 3-4.2 mm long, black or purple-black, shiny.

1, what is seabuckthorn:

Seabuckthorn (Latin scientific name: Hippophae. ) is a deciduous shrub, drought-resistant and sandstorm-resistant, and can survive in saline-alkali land, so it is widely used in soil and water conservation. Seabuckthorn is widely planted in northwest China for desert greening. Seabuckthorn fruit is known as the king of vitamin C because of its high content of vitamin C. Seabuckthorn is the floorboard of plants and their fruits. Seabuckthorn is a deciduous shrub, belonging to Hippophae of Elaeagnaceae. Distributed in North China, Northwest China and Southwest China. Seabuckthorn is a kind of plant with the same medicine and food. The roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits of Hippophae rhamnoides, especially the fruits of Hippophae rhamnoides, are rich in nutrients and bioactive substances, which can be widely used in many fields of national economy such as food, medicine, light industry, aerospace, agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery. Seabuckthorn fruit has the effects of relieving cough and resolving phlegm, invigorating stomach and promoting digestion, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Modern medical research shows that seabuckthorn can lower cholesterol, relieve angina pectoris and prevent coronary atherosclerotic heart disease.

2. What is Elaeagnus angustifolia:

Elaeagnus angustifolia, alias: Qilixiang, Xiangliu, Ciliu, Cinnamomum cassia, Liu Yin and Elaeagnus angustifolia. Deciduous trees or small trees of Elaeagnus, 5- 10 m high, spineless or spiny, 30-40 mm long, brownish red and shiny; Young branches are densely covered with silvery white scales, while old branches fall off, reddish brown and bright. Leaves are thin papery, oblong-lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, apex obtuse or obtuse, base cuneate, entire. When young, there are silvery white round scales on the upper part, which partially fall off when mature, and the lower part is grayish white, densely covered with white scales, and the lateral veins are not obvious. Petiole slender, silvery white, oval fruit, pink, densely covered with silvery white scales; The pulp is milky white and silty; Pedicels are short and stout, with flowering from May to June and fruiting in September.