Sea buckthorns
Hippophae
Hippophae is a genus of flowering plants in the family Elaeagnaceae. They are deciduous shrubs. They are exceptionally hardy plants, able to withstand winter temperatures as low as −43 °C (−45 °F). As Hippophae species develop an aggressive and extensive root system, they are planted to inhibit soil erosion and used in land reclamation for their nitrogen fixing properties, wildlife habitat, and soil enrichment. Hippophae berries and leaves are manufactured into various human and animal food and skincare products.
8 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Sea-buckthorn
speciesHippophae rhamnoides
Hippophae sinensis
speciesHippophae sinensis
Hippophae salicifolia
speciesHippophae salicifolia
Hippophae tibetana
speciesHippophae tibetana
Hippophae gyantsensis
speciesHippophae gyantsensis
Hippophae neurocarpa
speciesHippophae neurocarpa
Hippophae litangensis
speciesHippophae litangensis
Hippophae × goniocarpa
hybridHippophae × goniocarpa
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 157648.