Hippophae gyantsensis (Rousi) Y.S.Lian

 
  • Family : ELAEAGNACEAE
    (Oleaster Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ELAEAGNUS FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Elaeagnaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Hippophae rhamnoides subsp. gyantsensis Rousi
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hippophae gyantsensis (Rousi) Y.S.Lian
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Shrub or small tree, 5-6m high; Branches long, slender, brown or greyish, internodes short; Leaves alternate, 35–55 mm long × 3–5 mm broad, nearly even width throughout, margin slightly revolute sometimes, upper surface green or slightly silvery, lower surface somewhat tomentose, dull white, indumentum may have rust-coloured stellate hairs or be without them; Fruits elliptic, 5–7 mm long × 3–5 mm broad, peduncle about 2mm long; Seeds elliptic, very flat, furrowed, covering parchment-like hull, difficult to remove, about 4.5mm long.
  • Flower, Fruit : April-October
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Mizoram : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : India, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Sikkim to Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Dash, S. S., & Mao, A. A. (Eds.). (2018). Flowering Plants of India: An Annotated Checklist-Dicotyledons Volume II. Director, Botanical Survey of India.
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hippophae gyantsensis
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Hippophae gyantsensis. Downloaded on 4 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution
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