Commutata Characteristics no spines twigs (at least young ones) brown, with stellate hairs leaves elliptic

 

	Elaeagnus Characteristics leaves alternate, lanceolate to ovate flowers perfect floral tube elongated much beyond the ovary 4 sepals
	Elaeagnaceae Characteristics shrubs or small trees, not climbing, not parasitic leaves silvery or brownish, scaly, simple, deciduous leaves not whorled flowers not in catkins calyx not corolla-like 4 sepals (except for 2 in genus Hippophae) no petals