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Elaeagnus angustifolia



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Elaeagnus angustifolia
Russian olive

Alternate, simple, entire and narrow lanceolate, the 1/2 to 4" long leaves are dull green on the upper surface and a scaly silver-gray green on the underside. The leaf color is a distinctive silver from a distance.

 
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