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Sea Buckthorn

Hippophae rhamnoides

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Common names

38 names · 30 languages
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Other languages (29)
Dutch
French
  • Argousier
  • Argousier faux-nerprun[1][2]
Armenian
  • Չիչխան սովորական[2]
Azerbaijani
  • Murdarçayabənzər çaytikanı[2]
Belarusian
  • Абляпіха звычайная[2]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • rakytník řešetlákový[2]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik astelpaju[2]
Finnish
German
Greek
  • Ιπποφαές το ραμνοειδές[2]
Hungarian
  • európai homoktövis[2]
Irish
  • Draighean mara[2]
Japanese
  • スナジグミ[2]
  • 砂地茱萸[2]
Latvian
  • Pabērzu smiltsērkšķis[2]
Lithuanian
  • Dygliuotasis šaltalankis[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Rokitnik zwyczajny[2]
Romanian
Russian
  • Облепиха жостеровидная[2]
  • Облепиха крушиновидная[2]
  • Облепиха обыкновенная[2]
Slovak
  • rakytník rešetliakovitý[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • yalancı iğde[2]
Ukrainian
  • Обліпиха звичайна[2]
Welsh
  • Rhafnwydden y môr[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • duindoorn — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Sea-buckthorn — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Sanddorn — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Himalayan berry — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Espino amarillo — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Argousier faux-nerprun — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
[2] Hippophae rhamnoides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • duindoorn — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Sea-buckthorn — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Sanddorn — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Himalayan berry — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 163812; Hippophae rhamnoides.
  • Espino amarillo — results[0].names[10]; 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Hippophae rhamnoides is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Elaeagnaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Low
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Shrub
Size
Small
Dimensions
6.00 m high × 2.50 m wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
3-7
Moisture
Moist, Well-drained, Wet
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Fruit, Oil
Functions
Nitrogen fixer, Pioneer plant, Charcoal, Cosmetic, Dye, Oil, Timber, Carbon farming
Edibility
5 out of 5
Medicinal value
5 out of 5

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.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Hippophae rhamnoides — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 377418; ID 3M2F8; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 377418; ID 3M2F8; rank species; status accepted

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