Halin Elaeagnus yana nufin rukuni na shrubs da ƙananan bishiyoyi waɗanda ke cikin dangin Elaeagnaceae. An san waɗannan tsire-tsire da ganyen azurfa da ƙananan furanni masu ƙamshi da suke samarwa. Kalmar “genus” a cikin wannan mahallin tana nufin matsayi na haraji da aka yi amfani da shi a cikin ilimin halitta don rarraba rayayyun halittu waɗanda ke da alaƙa iri ɗaya da tarihin juyin halitta. Watau, jinsin Elaeagnus ya ƙunshi dukkan nau'ikan tsire-tsire waɗanda ke da alaƙa ta kud da kud kuma suna da wasu halaye na zahiri da na halitta.