Elaeagnus multiflora Thunb.

Shrubs or small trees, deciduous. Young branches rust-colored scaly. Petiole 4-6 mm, brown scaly; leaf blade elliptic or ovate to obovate-oblong, 3-10 × (1-)1.2-5 cm, abaxially with densely overlapping white and scattered pale brown scales, scales shallowly umbonate, subentire, adaxially stellate-pilose while young, lateral veins 5-7 per side of midrib, base obtuse to cuneate (especially at flowering time), apex obtuse to acute or bluntly acuminate. Flowers 1(or 2) in axil. Pedicel 4-8 mm; fruiting pedicel pendulous, 1.5-5 cm, slender. Flowers densely white and sparsely brown scaly. Calyx tube cylindric to funnelform-cylindric, 5-10 mm, constricted at base; lobes broadly ovate, 4-5.5 mm, apex abruptly acute. Filaments very short; anthers ca. 1 mm. Style glabrous. Drupe oblong, ovoid, or ellipsoidal, 1.2-1.4 cm. Fl. Apr-May, fr. Jun-Jul.

It is a temperate plant. It is best grown in full sun but can grow in light shade. It will grow on poor and dry soils. It can tolerate polluted air and windy conditions. It can tolerate cold conditions. It suits hardiness zones 5-9. In Sichuan.

The fruit can be eaten raw. They are mostly cooked and made into pies, tarts, jellies, sauces and wine.

It can be grown from cuttings.