Euonymus acanthocarpus

Euonymus acanthocarpus[2][3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is endemic to China. It has a scattered distribution in forest habitat.[1]

Euonymus acanthocarpus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Euonymus
Species:
E. acanthocarpus
Binomial name
Euonymus acanthocarpus
Franchet
Synonyms

Euonymus laxus
Euonymus longipes
Euonymus tengyuehensis

This species is a shrub which can reach 8 meters tall, but is usually not more than 2 or 3. It has leathery leaves and inflorescences of many flowers. The flower is yellow-green and 6 to 8 millimeters wide. The fruit capsule is covered in prickles and contains seeds with orange arils.[3]

Sources

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  1. ^ a b Lin, Q.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Euonymus acanthocarpus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147621426A147621428. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147621426A147621428.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Euonymus acanthocarpus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b Euonymus acanthocarpus. Flora of China.