NATIVE WOODY PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES 



Drejera wrightii, see Anisacanthus wrightii. 

 Duranta plumieri, see Duranta repens. 



Duranta repens L. 



D. plumieri Jacq. 



Range : 11, 17, 32. 

 Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Drupe. 



A large shrub to small tree ; spiny or unarmed ; occurs in sandy and other 

 soils 



Earleocassia covesii, see Cassia covesii. 

 Ebenopsis flexicaulis, see Pithecolobium flexicaule. 

 Echinopanax horridum, see Oplopana horridum. 

 Echites macrosiphon, see Macrosiphonia macrosiphon. 

 Edwinia americana, see Jamesia americana. 

 Edwinia californica, see Jamesia americana. 



Ehretia anacua (Berl.) Johnst. Anaqua. 



E. ettiptica DC. 



Range : 11, 17, 20, 30. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Drupe, available June-April. 



Often a large shrub, occasionally a small or large tree ; almost evergreen ; 

 flowers March- April ; suckers freely from the roots and thus forms clumps; 

 vigorous and difficult to eradicate when established ; not subject to disease ; 

 grows well under semidesert conditions ; usually shrubby on drier soils ; suckers 

 easily transplanted. 

 Observations: Attractive to birds. 



Ehretia elliptica, see Ehretia anacua. 



Elaeagnus spp. 



Propagation of these species is by seed stratified and sown in spring or sown 

 directly in the fall ; most occur on neutral soil. 



Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : Sharp-tailed grouse. Ob- 

 servations (in addition to specific records) : Pinnated and sharp-tailed grouse, 

 songbirds. 



Elaeagnus angustifolia L. (pi. 12, A, B). Russian-olive. 



Range : 7, 9, 15, 18, 21, 22. 



Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 



Fruit : Drupe ; available August-October, often persistent until March. 

 A large shrub to small tree ; introduced from Europe and western Asia and 

 locally established in the regions indicated; tolerates considerable alkalinity or 

 salinity; very resistant to drought; rarely attacked by insect pests; 1,0001,000 

 seeds per pound; germination about 90 percent, about 500 usable plants per 

 pound of seed. 



Stomach records: Ring-necked pheasant. Observations: Eight species of 

 birds, including sharp-tailed grouse, eaten -by numerous birds in Europe ; fox 

 squirrel. 



Elaeagnus argentea Pursh. (pi. 13, A, B). Silverberry. 



E. commutata Bernh. 



Range : 9, 15, 18, 21, 23, 2-1, 26. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit : Drupe ; available July-October. 



A small to large, bushy shrub or small tree ; flowers May-July ; stoloniferous 

 and thicket forming ; will grow on limestone soil ; 2,000 seeds per pound ; 

 germination about 90 percent, about 500 usable plants per pound of seed. 



Observations: Ring-necked pheasant, prairie chicken; snowshoe hai". Fruit 

 but not foliage taken by livestock. 



Elaeagnus canadensis, see Shepherdia canadensis. 

 Elaeagnus commutata, see Elaeagnus argentea. 

 Elaeagnus rotundifolia, see Shepherdia rotundifolia. 



