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Olive, RussianRussian Olive

(Elaeagnus angustifolia)
Small Tree

20 Year Height: 17 feet
Growth Rate: rapid
Growth Habit: branches random and spreading
Drought Resistance: excellent
Wildlife Value: excellent
Disease: branch and stem cankers
Other: tolerates saline/alkaline soils, may invade unmanaged bottomlands and moist pastures, thorny, silver leaf color; not to be planted in riparian areas

Introduced species

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