What kind of plant is Hippophae rhamnoides L. (A brief introduction to the characteristics of Hippophae rhamnoides L.)

1. Botanical characteristics of seabuckthorn

1, category overview

The plant classification of Hippophae rhamnoides has always been controversial. The flora of China shall prevail here. Hippophae belongs to Hippophae of Elaeagnaceae; There are 4 species and 5 subspecies of Hippophae in China, namely China Hippophae, China Hippophae, China Hippophae and its subspecies, China Hippophae, China Hippophae, China Hippophae, China Hippophae and China Hippophae. Among the above species, China Hippophae subspecies (Hippophae. Subspecies. Eriocheir sinensis is widely distributed, studied more and has high utilization value. Today I will focus on this subspecies.

2. Morphological characteristics

China sea buckthorn is also called vinegar willow, black thorn, sour thorn, yellow thorn and sour thorn willow. In China, it is mainly distributed in Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan and other provinces, and usually grows on sunny ridges, valleys, dry riverbeds, hillsides and gravel sand, which is extremely common in the Loess Plateau.

Deciduous shrubs or small trees, generally not more than 5 meters high, the highest is 18 meters; Spiny, stout, tender branches brownish green, old branches grayish black, rough.

Simple leaves are usually nearly opposite, the leaves are papery, narrowly lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 3-8 cm long, the leaf margin is entire, the surface is green, the back is silvery white or pale white, with scales and a short petiole.

This flower is unisexual, dioecious and has no petals. The calyx of male flower is 2-lobed and has 4 stamens. Female flower calyx saccate, top 2 teeth, flowering in April-May.

Nuts are surrounded by fleshy calyx tube, drupe-shaped, spherical, 4-6 mm in diameter, orange-yellow or orange-red, and mature in September-65438+10.

Second, the habits and characteristics of seabuckthorn

First, spiny shrubs have strong adaptability, drought resistance, barren resistance, heat resistance and low temperature resistance; Widely adapt to the growth of sandy land and mild saline-alkali land.

Second, the root system is developed, the germination ability is strong, most of them are clustered, the branches and leaves are dense, the biomass is large, and the soil and water conservation performance is good.

Third, there are rhizobia in the roots, which has a good effect on improving soil.

Third, the main uses of seabuckthorn

First, seabuckthorn fruit has high edible value.

According to the determination, the fruit mainly contains protein, vitamins, minerals, lipids, sugar, potassium, magnesium, iron, sodium and other nutrients and a variety of bioactive substances. At present, there are many kinds of seabuckthorn foods on the market, such as seabuckthorn juice made from seabuckthorn fruit.

Seabuckthorn juice beverage, seabuckthorn soda, seabuckthorn biscuit, seabuckthorn jam, seabuckthorn candy, seabuckthorn cereal, seabuckthorn vinegar, seabuckthorn soy sauce, seabuckthorn powder, seabuckthorn puree oral liquid, seabuckthorn sparkling wine, seabuckthorn fruit wine, seabuckthorn champagne, etc.

Seabuckthorn oil oral liquid and seabuckthorn oil capsule are made of seabuckthorn oil (oil squeezed from seabuckthorn seeds);

Seabuckthorn cypress tea and seabuckthorn instant tea are made from seabuckthorn leaves. These products are deeply loved by consumers.

Second, medicinal. The roots, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds of Hippophae rhamnoides can be used as medicine. China has a long medicinal history of Hippophae rhamnoides L., as early as the eighth century AD, it was recorded in the classic Four Medical Codes of Tibetan medicine: Hippophae rhamnoides L. has the functions of invigorating spleen and nourishing stomach, breaking blood stasis and stopping bleeding, resolving phlegm and benefiting lung, eliminating dampness, nourishing yin and strengthening yang; Later, it was recorded in Wang Yue Yao Zhen, Zhu Jing Materia Medica and China Pharmacopoeia. There are many researches on Hippophae rhamnoides in modern medicine, so you can consult special medical materials.

Third, feeding. Seabuckthorn leaves, pomace and seed meal are all good feeds for livestock and poultry.

Fourth, ecological value. Because of its growth characteristics, Hippophae rhamnoides is a good shrub for soil and water conservation, windbreak and sand fixation.