Hippophae salicifolia

Hippophae salicifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Genus: Hippophae
Species:
H. salicifolia
Binomial name
Hippophae salicifolia
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Hippophae salicifolia, commonly known as the willow-leaved sea buckthorn, is a plant species in the genus Hippophae. A hardy shrub or small tree with simple and delicate flowers, and berries and leaves are manufactured into various human and animal food and skincare products.[1] It is restricted to the Himalayas, growing at high altitudes in dry valleys. It is a low shrub not growing taller than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) with small leaves 1–3 cm (1⁄2–1+1⁄4 in) long.[2] It has distinct dioecious characteristics with an XY sex determination system that has been studied through its genome sequencing.[3]

References

  1. ^ Yu, Wenting; Du, Yongqiang; Li, Shanshan; Wu, Lun; Guo, Xingyu; Qin, Wen; Kuang, Xinlan; Gao, Xin; Wang, Qiuhong; Kuang, Haixue (1 September 2024). "Sea buckthorn-nutritional composition, bioactivity, safety, and applications: A review". Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 133 106371. doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106371. ISSN 0889-1575.
  2. ^ "Hippophae salicifolia - Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. ^ Chen, Mingyue; Yang, Xingyu; Xun, Lan; Qu, Zhenlin; Yang, Shihai; Yang, Yunqiang; Yang, Yongping (1 January 2025). "The genome of Hippophae salicifolia provides new insights into the sexual differentiation of sea buckthorn". GigaScience. 14: giaf046. doi:10.1093/gigascience/giaf046. ISSN 2047-217X. PMC 12218201. PMID 40601420.