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Euonymus oxyphyllus

Euonymus oxyphyllus, the Korean spindle tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to central and eastern China, Manchuria, Korea, Japan and the Kurils. It is a shrub or small tree typically reaching 2.5 m (8 ft). The Royal Horticultural Society considers it to be a good tree for smaller gardens, especially for its colorful Autumn foliage and fruits.

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Euonymus oxyphyllus
Ripe red fruit splits open to reveal orange arils.
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Euonymus
Species:
E. oxyphyllus
Binomial name
Euonymus oxyphyllus
Synonyms1
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    • Euonymus flavescens Nakai
    • Euonymus latifolius A.Gray
    • Euonymus laxiflorus Blume ex Miq.
    • Euonymus nipponicus Maxim.
    • Euonymus yesoensis Koidz.
    • Kalonymus oxyphylla (Miq.) F.T.Wang & S.X.Li
    • Kalonymus yesoensis (Koidz.) Prokh.
    • Pragmotessara latifolia Pierre
    • Turibana nipponica (Maxim.) Nakai
    • Turibana oxyphylla (Miq.) Nakai
    • Turibana yesoensis (Koidz.) Nakai

Euonymus oxyphyllus, the Korean spindle tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to central and eastern China (including Taiwan), Manchuria, Korea, Japan and the Kurils.21 It is a shrub or small tree typically reaching 2.5 m (8 ft).3 The Royal Horticultural Society considers it to be a good tree for smaller gardens, especially for its colorful Autumn foliage and fruits.4

  • Flowers are inconspicuous.
    Flowers are inconspicuous.
  • Close up of flower
    Close up of flower
  • Ripening fruit hanging below leaves
    Ripening fruit hanging below leaves
  • Branch showing fruit remaining after leaf fall
    Branch showing fruit remaining after leaf fall
References

References

  1. "Euonymus oxyphyllus Miq". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. "Korean Spindle Tree (Euonymus oxyphyllus)". Plants Database. National Gardening Association. 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. "Euonymus oxyphyllus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  4. "Trees for smaller gardens". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 14 May 2021.