Higher classification Spindle tree | Scientific name Euonymus cochinchinensis Rank Species | |
Similar Spindle tree, Celastraceae, Euonymus pendulus, Euonymus occidentalis, Euonymus obovatus | ||
Euonymus cochinchinensis is a tree of tropical Asia in the staff vine family Celastraceae. The specific epithet cochinchinensis refers to the species being native to Indo-China.
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Description
Euonymus cochinchinensis grows as a small tree up to 12 metres (40 ft) tall. The flowers are greenish yellow. The fruits are obovoid to roundish in shape.
Distribution and habitat
Euonymus cochinchinensis grows naturally in Hainan, Taiwan, Indo-China, Malesia and Papua New Guinea. Its habitat is coastal forests.
References
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