Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Celastrales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Euonymus japonicus
FAMILY
Celastraceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Euonymus japonicus
FAMILY
Celastraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT)
Synthesis of the North American Flora (Kartesz, 1999)
Euonymus japonica
COMMON NAME:
Japanese Spindletree, Japanese Euonymus
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Paul Thompson psteuonymus_japonicus
September?
Leaf shape is obovate; leaf margins are crenate. — Clemson Extension
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Euonymus japonicus
FAMILY
Celastraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Euonymus japonicus
FAMILY
Celastraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT)
Synthesis of the North American Flora (Kartesz, 1999)
Euonymus japonica
3015
Shrub
Perennial
Non-native: Japan
Documented growing wild in - NC -
Rare
Look for it in disturbed areas, esp on barrier islands, per Weakley's Flora
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or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Summer
Greenish-white
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
4-merous
4 petals
4 stamens
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Pinkish
Capsule
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