Euonymus japonicus litoralis (Euonymus japonicus litoralis)
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
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Celastrales
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Family: Celastraceae
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Genus: Euonymus
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