Another e. Asian sp., also occasionally escapes. It differs from no. 3 [Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.] in its short hypanthium, ca equaling the sep, and in its larger fr, 1-1.5 cm on pedicels 1.5-2.5 cm. It is greener than E. umbellata, and fls a little earlier.
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.