Tree name: Elaeagnus macrophylla

Scientific name: Lanren

Division: gentry.

Nicknames: Lazy Man, Loquat Tree, Lazy Man Tree, Nanren Tree and Liangfan Tree.

Origin: Taiwan Province Province, tropical Asia Features: Semi-deciduous trees, 10-25m high, with roots from old trees; The leaves are large, obovate, entire, monoecious, the flowers are axillary spikes, the male flowers are on the top and the female flowers are on the bottom, and the drupe is oblate, with keel protrusions on both sides, which looks like olives, hence the name "lazy tree". The peel is hard and fibrous, and it is scattered by tidal drift; As a coastal plant, plum blossom originated from the tropical coast, from Kenting to Luanbi on the peninsula. It is a native coastal tree species with strong wind resistance, pollution resistance and salt tolerance.

Uses: Garden planting, street trees, pericarp as dye, seeds rich in oil and can be cooked. Leaves can cure liver diseases, but they must be defoliated.