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Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. - Elaeagnaceae - autumn olive, Schirm-Ölweide, Korallen-Ölweide, Doldige Ölweide, Herbst-Ölweide
Deciduous shrub or small tree, native to eastern Asia, naturalized and cultivated elsewhere; stems erect with spreading branchlets, thorny; leaves obovate, alternate, 3-8cm long, papery with prominent central vein, abaxially densely white scaly, adaxially sparsely scaly when young; flowers 1-3(-7) in axils of shoots; flowers silvery white to yellowish, fragrant; fruit a small globose red (or yellow) drupe 6-9mm in diameter.
efloras.org and wikipedia
 eugenol |  4-methyl phenol (para-cresol) |  4-methyl anisole (p-cresyl methyl ether) |  4-methoxy anisole (1,4-dimethoxybenzene) |  phenyl acetaldehyde |
The floral volatiles of Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. (autumn olive) were isolated by simultaneous steam distillation/extraction and “purge and trap” techniques… The principal steam distillate constituents were palmitic acid, C14 to C20 fatty acid methyl esters, eugenol, 4-methyl phenol, phenylacetaldehyde, and (E)-2-nonenal. Among the headspace volatiles recovered by “purge and trap,” the most abundant compounds were 4-methyl anisole, 4-methoxy anisole, 4-methyl phenol, (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate, and (E)-2-hexenal.„
[Potter, Thomas L. „Floral Volatiles of Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.“ Journal of Essential Oil Research 7.4 (1995): 347-354]
The fruit with its sweet and tart flavor can be eaten fresh or processed for jam, condiments, flavoring, or used as a substitute for tomato (lycopene content 15-54mg/100g fresh fruit).
[Fordham, Ingrid M., et al. „Autumn olive: A potential alternative crop.“ XXVI International Horticultural Congress: Berry Crop Breeding, Production and Utilization for a New Century 626 (2002)]
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