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Hippophae rhamnoides

Sea Buckthorn

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Common names

38 names · 30 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Himalayan berry[1]
  • Sea Buckthorn
  • Sea-buckthorn[1]
Other languages (29)
Dutch
French
  • Argousier
  • Argousier faux-nerprun[1]
Armenian
  • Չիչխան սովորական[1]
Azerbaijani
  • Murdarçayabənzər çaytikanı[1]
Belarusian
  • Абляпіха звычайная[1]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • rakytník řešetlákový[1]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik astelpaju[1]
Finnish
German
Greek
  • Ιπποφαές το ραμνοειδές[1]
Hungarian
  • európai homoktövis[1]
Irish
  • Draighean mara[1]
Japanese
  • スナジグミ[1]
  • 砂地茱萸[1]
Latvian
  • Pabērzu smiltsērkšķis[1]
Lithuanian
  • Dygliuotasis šaltalankis[1]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Rokitnik zwyczajny[1]
Romanian
Russian
  • Облепиха жостеровидная[1]
  • Облепиха крушиновидная[1]
  • Облепиха обыкновенная[1]
Slovak
  • rakytník rešetliakovitý[1]
Spanish
  • Espino amarillo[1]
Swedish
Turkish
  • yalancı iğde[1]
Ukrainian
  • Обліпиха звичайна[1]
Welsh
  • Rhafnwydden y môr[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Hippophae rhamnoides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Sea-buckthorn — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Sanddorn — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Argousier faux-nerprun — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • tyrni — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Havtorn — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Arç groc — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • rakytník řešetlákový — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Havtorn — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • harilik astelpaju — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Espino amarillo — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • tindved — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Dygliuotasis šaltalankis — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Облепиха обыкновенная — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Облепиха крушиновидная — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • duindoorn — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • hopeatyrni — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Rokitnik zwyczajny — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • 沙棘 — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Չիչխան սովորական — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • 沙棘 — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Ιπποφαές το ραμνοειδές — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • 醋柳果 — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • yalancı iğde — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Himalayan berry — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Обліпиха звичайна — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Абляпіха звычайная — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Cătină — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • európai homoktövis — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Pabērzu smiltsērkšķis — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • スナジグミ — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Murdarçayabənzər çaytikanı — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Draighean mara — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • 砂地茱萸 — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Rhafnwydden y môr — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • rakytník rešetliakovitý — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Облепиха жостеровидная — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.

General information

Scientific name: Hippophae rhamnoides
Accepted name (Kew): Hippophae rhamnoides L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Elaeagnaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Hippophae (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Sea Buckthorn
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 6.00 m
Spread: 2.50 m
Growth rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 3-7
Soil moisture:
Moist, Well-drained, Wet
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Fruit, Oil
Edibility rating:
(5)
Medicinal rating:
(5)
Functions:
Nitrogen fixer, Pioneer species, Charcoal, Cosmetic use, Dye, Oil, Wood, Carbon farming

Description

Fruit: can be consumed both fresh and cooked. This fruit is particularly rich in vitamins A and C. Adults often find them too sour when raw, but children enjoy them. Sea buckthorn berries are often used to make juice, often in combination with other fruits. They have a diameter of 6 to 8 mm and become less sour after frost or when cooked. The berries are ripe from the end of September and are available throughout the entire winter.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/09
Harvest ends: 31/10

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 812382; name ID 2851538; Hippophae L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1409751; name ID 2851556; Hippophae rhamnoides L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Hippophae rhamnoides

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 377418, ID 3M2F8: Hippophae rhamnoides L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .