Introduction of Elaeagnus mollis

Elaeagnus mollis It is an erect deciduous tree or shrub of Elaeagnus, with a height of 10 m and a DBH of 8 cm, and its buds are spherical and yellowish brown. Leaves are papery, membranous, ovoid or ovoid, petioles are semicircular, and flowers are grayish green. Color, drooping, fragrant, pedicel stellate pilose, calyx tube bell-shaped, lobes nearly triangular or nearly lanceolate, anthers oval, style erect, pulp cotton; The nucleolus is spindle-shaped, chestnut brown, thick cotyledons and rich in oil. It blooms in April-May and bears fruit in August-September. Elaeagnus mollis is distributed in warm temperate and semi-arid climate, characterized by hot summer and little rain, dry and cold winter and spring, annual average temperature of about 10℃, annual precipitation of 500-600 mm and frost-free period of 150- 190 days. The soil is yellow clay or mountain brown soil, which is neutral or slightly acidic. Mostly on shady and semi-shady slopes, but also on sunny slopes, it often forms a single dominant species community or forms a community with other plants. On April 9, 2009, People's Daily reported "Elaeagnus mollis: a magical national treasure". Elaeagnus mollis has a peculiar vitality, and people in Xiangning County, Shanxi Province call it "the knife will not die, and lightning will not fall". Because of this, Elaeagnus mollis can survive for 2 million years and thrive to this day. There is still an ancient tree named Shenmu in Xiangning County, Shanxi Province. It has a history of more than 600 years and has been struck by lightning many times. Its trunk has been carbonized, and it is still full of vitality and flourishing leaves.