Euonymus sanguineus

Euonymus sanguineus, the blood red spindle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae.^[3] It is native to Nepal, and to nearly all of China except Xinjiang, Manchuria, and Hainan.^[2] A deciduous shrub reaching 3 to 5 m (10 to 16 ft), it is typically found in scrublands and mixed evergreen/deciduous forests, at elevations from 1,800 to 3,700 m (6,000 to 12,000 ft).^[4] It may be available from specialty suppliers.^[3]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

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Euonymus sanguineus
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Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Celastrales
Family:	Celastraceae
Genus:	Euonymus
Species:	E. sanguineus
Binomial name
Euonymus sanguineus Loes.
Synonyms[2]
List Euonymus monbeigii W.W.Sm. Euonymus sanguineus var. brevipedunculatus Loes. Euonymus sanguineus var. camptoneurus Loes. Euonymus sanguineus var. lanceolatus S.Z.Qu & Y.H.He Euonymus sanguineus var. laxus Loes. ex Diels Euonymus sanguineus var. orthoneurus Loes. Euonymus sanguineus var. pachyphyllus Pamp. Euonymus sanguineus var. paedidus L.M.Wang

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