Biology:Euonymus oxyphyllus
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Euonymus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Euonymus |
| Species: | E. oxyphyllus
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| Euonymus oxyphyllus Miq.
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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.[2][1] 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
Close up of flower
Ripening fruit hanging below leaves
Branch showing fruit remaining after leaf fall
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Euonymus oxyphyllus Miq.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:161044-1.
- ↑ "Korean Spindle Tree (Euonymus oxyphyllus)". National Gardening Association. 2021. https://garden.org/plants/view/129356/Korean-Spindle-Tree-Euonymus-oxyphyllus.
- ↑ "Euonymus oxyphyllus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/7012/euonymus-oxyphyllus/details.
- ↑ "Trees for smaller gardens". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=117. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q10928937 entry
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