Elaeagnus glabra

Shrub

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Thickets in hills.

Family: Elaeagnaceae
Height: 6 m / 20 ft
Sun, Semi-shade, Shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Dry to Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 4 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 2 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Goat nipple Elaeagnus glabra native habitat is Thickets in hills.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit must be fully ripe before it can be enjoyed raw, if even slightly under-ripe it will be quite astringent. The oval fruit is about 15mm long and contains a single large seed. Seed - raw or cooked. It can be eaten with the fruit though the seed case is rather fibrous.