Fragrant Bushes, Called Russian Olive, Are Located At One Of The Possible Scenes Of Chris and the ZMM Narrator's Brush With Death.
This location has a safe place to pull of the highway and park. Although these light green trees were wonderfully fragrant, in the breeze, during my time here in Summer 2002, the perfume was nearly all gone in September 2006 when I came here again for additional ZMM research.
… Click Here For My 2002 ZMM Research Photos, Which Discuss “The Possible Scenes Of Chris and the ZMM Narrator's Brush With Death”, And With Shows 2 Additional Photos Of These Russian Olive Bushes. AFTER this page of 18 small photos comes up, scroll down and read Text below the 9th & 10th small photo. Of course, you may click on any of these 18 small photos, to see a medium size photo. As true for all these Gallery Photos, click on the medium size photo, to get the full size view, which will STAY FULL SIZE as you click the >> to advance to the next photo.
….University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) Librarian, Stan Price, recognizes the white-green trees in this photo as "Tea Olive" tree. He says “they have a wonderful distinctly different aroma”.
…Having been there and experienced this all wonderful pervading scent in the breeze, I can only agree with him! Henry Gurr ZMMQ WebMaster.
…However, ZMMQ Editor David Matos says these are “Probably Russian Olive”, which according to Wikipedia below, is most certainly correct.
. Excerpt From Wikipedia, which has 5 photos.
…Elaeagnus angustifolia, commonly called Russian olive, silver berry, oleaster, or wild olive, is a species of Elaeagnus, native to western and central Asia, Iran, from southern Russia and Kazakhstan to Turkey, parts of Pakistan and parts of India. As of 2020, it is widely established in North America as an introduced species.
Description
…Elaeagnus angustifolia is a usually thorny shrub or small tree growing to 5–7 metres (16–23 feet) in height. Its stems, buds, and leaves have a dense covering of silvery to rusty scales. The leaves are alternate, lanceolate, 4–9 centimetres (1+1⁄2–3+1⁄2 inches) long and 1–2.5 cm (3⁄8–1 in) broad, with a smooth margin. The plants begin to flower and fruit from 3 years old. The highly aromatic flowers, produced in clusters of one to three, are 1 cm long with a four-lobed creamy yellow calyx; they appear in early summer and are followed by clusters of fruit, a small cherry-like drupe 1–1.7 cm (3⁄8–5⁄8 in) long, orange-red covered in silvery scales. The fruits are about 1 cm wide and sweet, though with a dryish, mealy texture.
…The species is established and reproduced primarily by seed, with some vegetative propagation also occurring. The branches have thorns that can be 2–7 cm (3⁄4–2+3⁄4 in) long.
…The NEXT Photo shows A 6 Inch Away, Close Up Photo.
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