Euonymus wilsonii
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| Euonymus wilsonii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Euonymus |
| Species: | E. wilsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Euonymus wilsonii | |
Euonymus wilsonii, the Chinese euonymus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae.[1] It is native to central and southern China.[2] A large, lax shrub typically 3 to 4 m (10 to 13 ft) tall, it is found in forests and scrublands at elevations from 1,000 to 2,600 m (3,300 to 8,500 ft).[3]
In cultivation it is valued for its spiky yellow fruit that the Royal Horticultural Society says "resemble little yellow hedgehogs dangling in the breeze".[1][4] It is available from commercial suppliers,[1] but is often confused with Euonymus myrianthus, the many-flowered spindle.[5]
