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Euonymus fortunei, the spindle, Fortune's spindle, winter creeper or wintercreeper, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to east Asia, including China, Korea, the Philippines and Japan. [2] E. fortunei is highly invasive and damaging in the United States, causing the death of trees and forest in urban areas. [3]
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Euonymus / j uː ˈ ɒ n ɪ m ə s / is a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine family Celastraceae. Common names vary widely among different species and between different English-speaking countries, but include spindle (or spindle tree ), burning-bush , strawberry-bush , wahoo , wintercreeper , or simply euonymus .
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Prefix meaning "position away from". [1] abaxial Surface of an organ facing away from the organ's axis, e.g. the lower surface of a lateral organ such as a leaf or petal. [2] Contrast adaxial. abort To abandon development of a structure or organ. [3] abscission Natural shedding of an organ that is mature or aged, as of a ripe fruit or an old ...
Euonymus europaeus, the spindle, European spindle, or common spindle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to much of Europe, where it inhabits the edges of forest, hedges and gentle slopes, tending to thrive on nutrient-rich, chalky and salt-poor soils.
Euonymus myrianthus, the many-flowered spindle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. [3] It is native to central and southern China. [ 2 ] A variable evergreen shrub or small tree, and reaching 3 to 12 m (10 to 39 ft) in height, it is typically found in wooded areas and forests, from near sea level up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft ...