Elaeagnus angustifolia
Elaeagnus angustifolia, commonly known as Russian olive or silver berry, is a thorny tree that can grow up to 11 meters in height. It has silvery to rusty scales covering its stems, buds, and leaves. The leaves are lanceolate, 4–9 centimeters long, and 1–2.5 centimeters broad with a smooth margin. The plant begins to flower and fruit from 3 years old. The highly aromatic flowers are produced in clusters of one to three, are about 1 centimeter long with a four-lobed creamy yellow calyx, and appear in early summer. The fruits are small cherry-like drupes covered in silvery scales, about 1 centimeter wide and orange-red in color. The plant is primarily reproduced by seed but also through vegetative propagation.
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Rosales
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus angustifolia contains alkaloids such as harmine, harmane, and harmol in the roots and shoot, as well as calligonine in the bark.
The plant is widely grown for its scented flowers, edible fruit, attractive yellow foliage, and black bark. It is used in traditional medicine for rheumatoid arthritis and joint pains. The leaves are known to help in the gastrointestinal system, assist in wound healing, and are used as an antibacterial. The fruit has a wide range of traditional applications, including use as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. The flowers are a traditional remedy for fevers.
Early summer
Up to 11 meters
Creamy yellow
Bare mineral substrates, poor, eroded soils and environments.
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Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.
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