Biology:Euonymus cochinchinensis

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Short description: Species of tree

Euonymus cochinchinensis
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Euonymus
Species:
E. cochinchinensis
Binomial name
Euonymus cochinchinensis
Pierre[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Euonymus colonoides Craib
  • Euonymus oliganthus Merr.
  • Euonymus pahangensis Ridl.
  • Euonymus philippinensis Merr.
  • Euonymus similis Craib
  • Glyptopetalum scortechinii King
  • Sphaerodiscus cochinchinensis (Pierre) Nakai

Euonymus cochinchinensis is a tree of tropical Asia in the staff vine family Celastraceae. The specific epithet cochinchinensis refers to the species being native to Indo-China.[3]

Description

Euonymus cochinchinensis grows as a small tree up to 12 metres (40 ft) tall. The flowers are greenish yellow. The fruits are obovoid to roundish in shape.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Euonymus cochinchinensis grows naturally in Hainan, Taiwan, Indo-China, Malesia and Papua New Guinea.[1][3] Its habitat is coastal forests.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Euonymus cochinchinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T33618A9797615. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33618A9797615.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33618/9797615. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Euonymus cochinchinensis Pierre". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2803245. Retrieved 4 April 2015. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Euonymus cochinchinensis Pierre". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 118. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 3 April 2015. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5221101 entry