Euonymus sachalinensis

Euonymus sachalinensis (syn. Euonymus planipes), the flat-stalked spindle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to Japan, China, Korea, and the Island of Sakhalin (whence the specific epithet sachalinensis). Growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad, it is a deciduous shrub notable for its leaves turning red in autumn, and its red fruit which splits open to reveal orange seeds.[2] Exceptional specimens, such as the one in the Hørsholm Arboretum, Copenhagen University, can become trees up to 4 m (13 ft) in height.[3]

Euonymus sachalinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Euonymus
Species:
E. sachalinensis
Binomial name
Euonymus sachalinensis
Synonyms[1]

Euonymus planipes

This plant is cultivated as an ornamental subject. The cultivar 'Sancho' which is more free-flowering than its parent, is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

  • Flowers and unripe fruit
    Flowers and unripe fruit

References
  1. "Euonymus sachalinensis". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  2. "Euonymus planipes". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. "The Arboretum in Hørsholm - Sachalin Euonymus". University of Copenhagen. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. "Euonymus planipes 'Sancho'". RHS. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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