Silverberries
Silverberries are the fruit from the silverberry bush (Elaeagnus commutata) native to the northern regions of North America, especially the Hudson's Bay region (Coon). These are consumed locally because they aren't of much interest elsewhere. Silverberries are closely related to the ancestor of the olive called "oleaster" (Elaeagnus angustifolius), which is eaten in Turkey and other Mediterranean countries (Facciola). After drying, the fruits are a pale brown and look something like small dates. A group of the oleaster grows further to the east in Afghanistan and region. There are also other species that bear similar fruits in the Orient and Alaska.
The bud color is a silvery-white to a pale brown underneath. Each bud varies in size from one eighth inch to one fourth inch (Moerman). The flowers are tubular, short stalked, fragrant and are produced in great numbers around May. The flowers are usually yellow with silver on the outside of the tubes. The fruit can vary......

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   Silverberries. ... Even though it has been found that silverberries have been fermented
   to form a crude type of alcohol in the past, it is not recommended. ... ...