Elaeagnus conferta Roxb.

Evergreen woody climber, occasionally erect, up to 12 m, innovations silvery scaly. Axillary buds 2, collateral. Leaf elliptic to obovate, 6.5-11 (-12.5) by 3.5—5(—5.5) cm, base obtuse, sometimes rounded, apex acute to acuminate; nerves 5-8 pairs, loop-shaped; blade above with a slightly immersed midrib, below brown to silvery scaly. Petiole 8-11 mm. Inflorescences l-5-(or 6-)flowered fascicles; bracts up to 2 mm long. Pedicels 1—2(—3) mm. Flowers trumpet-shaped, 6-8 mm long; tube 1.5—2(—2.5) by c. 1 mm ø; limb 3.5-4 by 1.5—2.5(—3) mm ø, about twice as long as the perianth-segments; these triangular to broadly ovate, (1 —)1.5—2 by 1.5-2 mm, in-side with stellate scales. Filaments filiform, broadly winged towards the base, 0.5-1.5 mm long; anthers (0.5—)1(—1.5) mm long. Ovary 1-2 by c. 0.5 mm ø, glabrous. Style terminally hook-shaped, exserted for (0.5—)1—2 mm above the throat, densely stellate-scaly; stigma 1-2 mm long. Fruit ellipsoid, up to 35 by 15 mm ø (spirit); seed and peanut-shaped embryo to 20 by 7 mm ø; radicle up to 3 mm long.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the Nilgiri Hills in southern India. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India. It grows in moist deciduous forests. It grows between 1,800-2,300 m above sea level. They grow in forests and on slopes. They are also cultivated. It has been recorded between 400-2,000 m above sea level. In XTBG Yunnan.

The ripe fruit are eaten raw. They are also used for making sweet drinks. They are also used in making pickles. They are acidic and sour.

Plants are grown by seeds. It can also be grown from cuttings.