| Euonymus acanthocarpus | |
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Scientific 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 | |
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Euonymus laxus | |
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]
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
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Euonymus acanthocarpus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- 1 2 Euonymus acanthocarpus. Flora of China.
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