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Hippophae salicifolia

Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn

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Common names

11 names · 11 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn
Other languages (10)
Dutch
  • Wilgbladige duindoorn[1]
French
  • Argousier à feuilles de saule
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 柳叶沙棘[1]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 柳葉沙棘[1]
Czech
  • rakytník vrbolistý[1]
Finnish
  • himalajantyrni[1]
Lithuanian
  • Gluosnialapis šaltalankis[1]
Russian
  • Облепиха иволистная[1]
Slovak
  • rakytník vŕbolistý[1]
Swedish
  • Himalayahavtorn[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 salicifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • rakytník vrbolistý — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 968757; Hippophae salicifolia.
  • 柳叶沙棘 — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 968757; Hippophae salicifolia.
  • 柳葉沙棘 — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 968757; Hippophae salicifolia.
  • Gluosnialapis šaltalankis — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 968757; Hippophae salicifolia.
  • Облепиха иволистная — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 968757; Hippophae salicifolia.
  • himalajantyrni — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 968757; Hippophae salicifolia.
  • Wilgbladige duindoorn — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 968757; Hippophae salicifolia.
  • Himalayahavtorn — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 968757; Hippophae salicifolia.
  • rakytník vŕbolistý — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 968757; Hippophae salicifolia.

General information

Scientific name: Hippophae salicifolia
Accepted name (Kew): Hippophae salicifolia D.Don 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: Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn

Plant characteristics

Layer: Shrub
Catalogue size class: Medium
Height: 15.00 m
Spread: 10.00 m
Growth rate: Fast
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
Edibility rating:
(5)
Medicinal rating:
(3)
Functions:
Nitrogen fixer, Pioneer species, Wood

Description

Fruits: Whether raw or cooked, they are very nutritious and packed with vitamins (especially vitamin C), minerals, bioflavonoids, and essential fatty acids. These fruits are ripe in late summer, but can be eaten about a month earlier. They remain on the tree until well into winter, causing them to become softer and slightly milder in flavor. The fruits have a sour taste, similar to lemon, which becomes less sour when cooked. You can use them in salad dressings, when making jam, and increasingly in fruit juices, especially in combination with other fruits.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/08
Harvest ends: 30/09

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 1409762; name ID 2851567; Hippophae salicifolia D.Don.

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

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

    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 2233596, ID 6M8JQ: Hippophae salicifolia D.Don (accepted).

    Source checked on .