Hippophae salicifolia D.Don

Shrubs or trees, 2-3(-10) m tall. Trunk to more than 30 cm in diam. Petiole 2-3 mm; leaf blade abaxially whitish with usually reddish brown midrib, adaxially ± green, linear-oblong, 4.2-6.2 × 0.6-1.2 cm, abaxially tomentose, adaxially stellate-hairy, margin usually revolute. Male flowers 2.5-3(-4) mm; anthers 2-2.5 mm. Female calyx ca. 2 mm. Peduncle 1-4 mm. Fruit orange-yellow to greenish brown or yellow to deep red, globose, terete, 5-7 × 5-7 mm. Endocarp easy to separate from seed. Seed broadly ellipsoid to ovoid, ± flattened, 2.8-5.2 mm. Fl. Jun, fr. Oct.

It is a warm temperate plant. In Nepal they grow at 2200-3500 m altitude. In the Indian Himalayas it grows between 3,300-4,000 m above sea level. They grow on riverbanks. It suits hardiness zones 8-9.

The ripe fruit are eaten fresh or pickled. They are acid so are often used for jellies and syrups. They can be used for jams and wines. The dried leaves are used for tea.

Plants are grown from seed. Seeds should be soaked in water for 2 days before planting. It can also be grown from cuttings. Cuttings are slower to establish than seeds.