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Euonymus castaneifolius

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Celastraceae

Genus
  
Euonymus

Order
  
Celastrales

Subfamily
  
Celastroideae

Rank
  
Species

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Euonymus castaneifolius is a tree in the family Celastraceae. The specific epithet castaneifolius is from the Latin meaning "chestnut-coloured leaves".

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Description

Euonymus castaneifolius grows up to 12 metres (40 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 10 centimetres (4 in). The smooth bark is grey-brown. The flowers are white. The obovoid fruits ripen red and measure up to 1.8 cm (1 in) long.

Distribution and habitat

Euonymus castaneifolius grows naturally in Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp to montane forests from sea-level to 2,700 metres (9,000 ft) altitude.

References

Euonymus castaneifolius Wikipedia