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winged euonymus

Euonymus alatus

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Euonymus alatus, known variously as winged spindle, winged euonymus or burning bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to central and northern China, Japan, and Korea. The common name "burning bush" comes from the bright red fall color, which has made it a popular ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

This deciduous shrub grows to 20 ft tall, often wider than tall. The stems are notable for their four corky ridges or "wings." The word alatus is Latin for "winged," in reference to the winged branches. The leaves are 3⁄4 to 3 in long and 1⁄2 to 1 1⁄2 in broad, ovate-elliptic, with an acute apex. The flowers are greenish, borne over a long period in the spring. The fruit is a red aril enclosed by a four-lobed pink, yellow, or orange capsule.

All parts of the plant are toxic when ingested, causing severe discomfort.

This plant is regarded as an invasive species of woodlands in eastern North America, and its importation and sale is prohibited in the states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) anónimo, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://eol.org/media/8906565
  2. (c) Mark Kluge, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Kluge
  3. (c) Claire O'Neill, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Claire O'Neill
  4. (c) Dale Calder, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/8350055@N07/5008580630
  5. (c) anónimo, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), https://eol.org/media/16994
  6. Adaptado por Tom Pollard de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euonymus_alatus

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