Russian Olive

Regulated Act: Not Regulated

Provincial Designation: Not Regulated

Colour: Yellow

Latin Name: Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

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A branch with leaves and berries on it.

Russian Olive Flowers on Branch Photo Credit Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org

A close up of the flower of a yellow plant

Russian Olive CloseUp Flower Photo Credit Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org

A close up of the flowers on a plant

Russian Olive Flowers along branch Photo Credit Jan Samanek, Phytosanitary Administration, Bugwood.org

A close up of leaves on a tree

Russian Olive Foliage Photo Credit Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org

A close up of some white berries on a tree

Russian Olive Fruit on Branch Photo Credit Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org

A large bush with many leaves in the grass.

Russian Olive full shrub Photo Credit Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org

Three pods of a plant are shown in this image.

Russian Olive Seeds, defleshed Photo Credit Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org

A close up of the branches of a tree

Russian Olive Photo Credit Thorns Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org

A close up of the leaves on a russian olive tree