🌿Native Nature

Roundleaf buffaloberry

Shepherdia rotundifolia

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Rosales ›Family: Elaeagnaceae ›Genus: Shepherdia

About

Shepherdia rotundifolia, the roundleaf buffaloberry or silverleaf, is a 3-to-6-foot (1-to-2-meter) evergreen shrub in the oleaster family (Elaeagnaceae) that grows only in the Colorado Plateau (endemic) of the southwestern United States.:97 The common name comes from western settlers using the cooked berries in a sauce for eating cooked buffalo meat.:97

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Roundleaf buffaloberry?
The scientific name of Roundleaf buffaloberry is Shepherdia rotundifolia.
What kingdom does Roundleaf buffaloberry belong to?
Roundleaf buffaloberry belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
What phylum does Roundleaf buffaloberry belong to?
Roundleaf buffaloberry belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
What class does Roundleaf buffaloberry belong to?
Roundleaf buffaloberry belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
What order does Roundleaf buffaloberry belong to?
Roundleaf buffaloberry belongs to the order Rosales.
What family does Roundleaf buffaloberry belong to?
Roundleaf buffaloberry belongs to the family Elaeagnaceae.
What genus does Roundleaf buffaloberry belong to?
Roundleaf buffaloberry belongs to the genus Shepherdia.