a, branch of the female plant, in fruit; b, branch of male plant, in flower.
Sea-Buckthorn, or SALLOW-THORN (Hippophaë rhamnoides), a genus of the natural order Elæagnaceæ, consisting of large shrubs or trees with gray silky foliage and entire leaves. They have dîceous flowers: the perianth is tubular, becomes succulent, encloses an achenium, and forms an acid fruit. There is but one known species, H. rhamnoides, sometimes called the Sea-Buckthorn, a large thorny shrub or low tree, a native of parts of the sandy seacoasts of England and the continent of Europe, which is found also throughout great part of Tarry. It is sometimes planted to form hedges near the sea, growing luxuriantly where few shrubs will succeed. The berries are orange-coloured, and are gratefully acid. They are used for making fish-sauce, jellies, and condiments in some places.