Hippophae

**Definition:** A plant genus of the family ELAEAGNACEAE. Linoleic (18:2n-6) and alpha-linolenic acids (18:3n-3) comprised about 70% of seed oil fatty acids. This is unrelated to 'artificial sea buckthorn oil'. This genus does not belong to the buckthorn family (RHAMNACEAE).

**Tree numbers:** - B01.875.800.575.912.250.859.937.280.500

**Synonyms:** - Fructus Hippophae - Sea Buckthorn - Buckthorn, Sea