Elaeagnus

genus of plants
Taxon taxon Q161042
Elaeagnus
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Elaeagnus

Summary

Elaeagnus is a taxon[1]. Elaeagnus ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,899 views/month, #1,357 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Elaeagnus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Elaeagnus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Elaeagnus is classified within Elaeagnaceae[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Elaeagnus is Elaeagnus[6].
  • Elaeagnus is a type of tree[7].
  • Elaeagnus's Commons category is recorded as Elaeagnus[8].
  • The taxonomic type of Elaeagnus is Elaeagnus angustifolia[9].
  • Elaeagnus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Elaeagnus[10].
  • Elaeagnus's Commons gallery is recorded as Elaeagnus[11].
  • Elaeagnus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[12].
  • Elaeagnus's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 52(2)[13].
  • Elaeagnus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
  • Elaeagnus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
  • Elaeagnus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=4145[16].
  • Elaeagnus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'oleaster'}[17].
  • Elaeagnus is commonly known as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'İydə'}[18].
  • Elaeagnus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'hlošina'}[19].
  • Elaeagnus is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Sølvblad'}[20].
  • Elaeagnus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ölweiden'}[21].
  • Elaeagnus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Oleaster'}[22].
  • Elaeagnus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Silverberry'}[23].
  • Elaeagnus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'سنجد'}[24].
  • Elaeagnus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Hopeapensaat'}[25].
  • Elaeagnus is commonly known as {'lang': 'hsb', 'text': 'Dźiwi wolijowc'}[26].
  • Elaeagnus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'グミ'}[27].

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Classification

Elaeagnus's scientific name is Elaeagnus[6]. Elaeagnus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Elaeagnus belongs to the parent taxon Elaeagnaceae[5]. The taxonomic type of Elaeagnus is Elaeagnus angustifolia[9]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'oleaster'}[17], {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'İydə'}[18], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'hlošina'}[19], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Sølvblad'}[20], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ölweiden'}[21], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Silverberry'}[23].

Identifiers

Elaeagnus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 64696[28]. Elaeagnus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 36776[29]. Elaeagnus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 39936525[30]. Elaeagnus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3039266[31]. Elaeagnus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 27769[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Elaeagnus include 8886 Elaeagnus[33], an asteroid[34].

Why It Matters

Elaeagnus ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,899 views/month, #1,357 of 195,241).[2] Elaeagnus has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Elaeagnus is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for Elaeagnus include 8886 Elaeagnus[33], an asteroid[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Genera Plantarum. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Genera Plantarum. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Elaeagnaceae
    Taxon rank genus
    Instance of taxon
    Has fruit type drupe
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