Elaeagnus macrophylla, the broad-leaved oleaster,[2] is a species of flowering plant native to eastern Asia.
Growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall by 8 m (26 ft) broad, it is a substantial spreading evergreen shrub, with round glossy leaves which are silvery when young.
Heavily fragrant cream flowers in autumn are followed by red fruit in spring.
The hybrid and its cultivars are grown in gardens as ornamental plants.
This Rosales article is a stub.