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Euonymus japonicus litoralis

(Euonymus japonicus litoralis)

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Description

Euonymus japonicus (evergreen spindle or Japanese spindle) is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to Japan, Korea and China. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 2-8 m (6 ft 7 in-26 ft 3 in) tall, with opposite, oval leaves 3-7 cm long with finely serrated margins. The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish-white, 5 mm diameter. In autumn, orange fruit hangs below the flaring pink seed coverings.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Celastrales
Family:Celastraceae
Genus:Euonymus
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