| Botanical Name | Elaeagnus angustifolia L. | Origin | Iran |
| Family & Genus | Elaeagnaceae, Elaeagnus genus | Parts of Plant | Berries |
| Agriculture | Conventional | Manufacturing Method | Direct collection |
| Appearance | Ellipsoid drupe fruit, yellow‑brown when ripe, covered with silvery scales | Odour | Dried fruits deliver mild jujube‑like sweet aroma with mealy‑powdery and light herbal‑medicinal undertones, low volatile fragrance |
| Specific Components | flavonoids (kaempferol, quercetin), phenolic acids, triterpenes; fruits rich in polysaccharides and vitamins | ||
Russian Olive
Russian olive, also known as oleaster. Deciduous shrub‑small tree of Elaeagnaceae. Highly drought‑ and salt‑tolerant. Intensely fragrant flowers, valuable honey‑source plant. Flowers can yield aromatic concrete / essential oil for perfumery. Fruits and leaves used in folk medicine. Not true olive tree, only leaf morphology resembles olive.
