// Mehreen Khan Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides), locally known as chash e guno in Burushaski, grows wild across Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral regions. Locally it is often seen as a hardy, thorny shrub used for fencing and boundary protection, yet globally it is increasingly recognised as a nutrient-dense fruit with a unique profile of vitamins, antioxidants, and healthy fats. What makes sea buckthorn special is that it is not only “vitamin rich” in a v