Autumn Olive

Elaeagnus umbellata

Alternate names
Japanese Silverberry

Stems
Woody, branching, reaching 20 feet in height.

Fruit
A red to pink berry, speckled with scales, and also occurs in axillary clusters throughout the plant.

Identifying Characteristics
Woody, invasive shrubs that have a silvery cast and conspicuous red berries. Autumn olive is similar in appearance to russian olive, but russian olive has leaves that are much more elliptic to lanceolate, and has branches that are usually thorny.

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