Hippophae rhamnoides
English: Sea Buckthorn Spanish: espino amarillo Estonian: Astelpaju Portuguese: Espinheiro-marítimo
Sea Buckthorn plant is a rare species of fruit. It is native to Europe and Asia. The plant is used for soil and wildlife conservation but also produces some tasty, tart( but citrusy) berries high in nutrient value.
Turkish: Deniz cehri Catalan: Arç groc
Flowers
Small, without corolla. Male and female flowers on separate individuals. Male flower has two brownish sepals and four stamens, male inflorescence a catkin, borne in spring before emergence of leaves. Female flower has a two-lobed calyx and one carpel, female inflorescence small, axillary.
Leaves
Alternate on annual shoot. Shortstalked or almost stalkless. Blade entire, 1 – 5 cm long, linear, greenish-grey above, underside silvery, covered with grey or rusty-brown scale-like hairs.
Fruit
Thin-skinned, yellowish-orange, fleshy drupe-like pseudocarp. Seed deep brown, glossy. Fruit consists of sugars, sugar alcohols, fruit acids, vitamins( C, E, and K), polyphenols, carotenoids, fiber, amino acids, minerals, and plant sterols.
Authors
Rainis Toming, Meelis Teder