Elaeagnaceae

Taxobox
name = Elaeagnaceae

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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Rosales
familia = Elaeagnaceae
familia_authority = Juss.
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Elaeagnus"
"Hippophae"
"Shepherdia"

Elaeagnaceae, the oleaster family, is a plant family of the order Rosales comprising small trees and shrubs, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, south into tropical Asia and Australia. The family has 45-50 species in three genera.

They are commonly thorny, with simple leaves often coated with tiny scales or hairs. Most of the species are xerophytes (found in dry habitats); several are also halophytes, tolerating high levels of soil salinity.