Sea buckthorn pictures, what does sea buckthorn look like

1. Introduction

Sea buckthorn is a deciduous shrub of the Elaeagnaceae family and the genus Hippophae rhamnoides. It is cold-resistant, wind-resistant, and can grow in saline-alkali land, so it is widely used in desert greening. It is mainly distributed in North China, Northwest my country, Southwest China and other provinces, such as Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shanxi, Shaanxi and other provinces. Its roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits are rich in nutrients and biologically active substances. In particular, the fruit contains a variety of nutrients such as protein, fat, vitamins, amino acids, minerals, carbohydrates, etc. It tastes sweet and sour, and the flesh is thick and juicy.

2. What does it look like?

Branches and trunk: It is a deciduous shrub or tree, with a plant height of generally 1.5 meters, but can reach more than ten meters in high mountain valleys. There are many thorns on the branches, which are thick, terminal or lateral. The color of young branches is brown-green, while the color of old branches is gray-black.

Leaves: Usually simple and nearly opposite. The leaves are narrow lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, with obtuse ends, a nearly circular base, and a wider base. The leaves are green above and silvery or off-white below.

Fruit: The fruit is approximately spherical in shape, with a diameter of 4-6cm and an orange-yellow or orange-red color. The fruit pedicel is about 1-2.5 mm long. The seeds are small, broadly oval to ovate in shape, about 3-4.2 mm long, black or purple-black in color, and shiny.

Flowering and fruiting period: Flowering period is April-May, and fruiting period is September-October.