Chrysler Herbarium Specimen Observations (Rutgers University:CHRB:Observations)
2013-001
Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.
Elaeagnaceae
Larry Hwang
2013-09-11
United States, New Jersey, Middlesex, New Brunswick, 08901. Along 55 Constitution Sq.; Nearest intersection: CR-672 & Commercial Ave & Hwy 172.
40.47595 -74.429117
40 meters (131ft)
Highbush area
Soil
Deciduous plant between a hefty shrub and a small, tough, sprawling tree, to 5m tall. Leaves rather distinct, elliptic or oval in shape, rather tough and leathery; leaves dark, dull green on top, glabrescent, and distinctly silvery underneath; borne alternately, typically 2?"3 inches (3?"5 cm) long; leaf margins entire, often wavy or slightly curled. Flowers about 1-2cm bug, yellowish-white, scaly on the outside. Fruit subglobose to ovoid, 6-8cm, red with scales.
Seed reproduction, but vegetative reproduction also possible