Article Nº 0296 Plant Vol. I · p. 175
Tree of Paradise (Elaeagnus hortensis)
Original title: Árvore do Paraíso (Elaeagnus hortensis)
Oleaster (Elaeagnus), cultivated in Madeira and Porto Santo, where it shields vineyards from blowing sand.
A tree of the family Elaeagnaceae, cultivated in Madeira and Porto Santo (‘holy harbour’). It has silvery foliage and yellow, fragrant flowers, and on the island of Porto Santo it serves to protect the vineyards from encroaching sand.
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