Elaeagnaceae
Synonyms
Buffaloberries
Buffaloberry
Elaeagnus
Olive, Russian
Olives, Russian
Russian Olive
Russian Olives
Shepherdia
Shepherdias
A plant family of the order Rhamnales, subclass Rosidae class Magnoliopsida. The plants have a characteristic silvery or rusty-colored sheen, caused by tiny distinctive scales. Flowers have a tubular structure of four sepals. Root nodules host the Frankia (ACTINOMYCETES) nitrogen-fixing symbionts.