Ambgool / South Indian Silverberry
Elaeagnus latifolia
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- November-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Elaeagnus latifolia
- Genus
- Elaeagnus
- Family
- Elaeagnaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen, evergreen, moist deciduous-and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Elaeagnaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Elaeagnaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- Melekollija, ಹಿಟ್ಟೆಲೆ Hittele, ಕೆರಹುಳಿ Kerahuli
- Malayalam
- കയലമ്ബുവല്ലീ Kayalampuvalli, kylambuvalli
- Marathi
- अम्बगुल Ambgool, Nurgi, अम्बगुल Ambgul
About Ambgool
South Indian Silverberry (Elaeagnus latifolia) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Elaeagnaceae family (Oleaster Family). It is typically found in semi-evergreen, evergreen, moist deciduous-and shola forests. It occurs across Tropical Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Elaeagnaceae
Oleaster Family
Ambgool belongs to the Elaeagnaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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