Synonym(s) : Elaeagnus fasciculata (Wall. ex Steud.) A.Nelson; Elaeagnus salicifolia (D.Don) A.Nelson; Hippophae conferta Wall.; Hippophae fasciculata Wall. ex Steud.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hippophae salicifolia D.Don
Common name : Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn
Vernacular name : Chuk, Tarwa (Hindi)
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Moist gravel or stony areas, often beside rivers or streams; 2133 - 3500 m. altitude
Comments / notes : The leaves of Hippophae salicifolia are used to make tea; the fruit is used for polishing gold and silver.
Key identification features : Leaves 6mm or more wide
Flower, Fruit : April-October
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to South Tibet
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 212; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 216