Sea buckthorn

This article is about common sea buckthorn. For closely related species in the wider genus, see Hippophae.

Sea buckthorn
Sea-buckthorn at IJmuiden, Netherlands
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Genus: Hippophae
Species:
H. rhamnoides
Binomial name
Hippophae rhamnoides
Synonyms
  • Argussiera rhamnoides (L.) Bubani
  • Elaeagnus rhamnoides (L.) A.Nelson
  • Hippophaes rhamnoideum (L.) St.-Lag.
  • Rhamnoides hippophae Moench
  • Osyris rhamnoides (L.) Scop.

Sea-buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides), also known as sea buckthorn, sandthorn, sallowthorn or seaberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, native to cold-temperate regions of Eurasia. It is a spiny deciduous shrub. The fruit has culinary uses, while its extracts, including its oil, are used in the cosmetics industry and within traditional medicine. It is also used as animal fodder, in horticulture, and for ecological purposes.

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