Flora of the Southeastern United States

*Celastrus orbiculatus Thunberg. Common name: Oriental Bittersweet. Phenology: May-Jun; Aug-Sep. Habitat: Bottomland and riparian forests, mesic upland forests and bluffs, glade margins, disturbed areas, thickets, roadsides, forests. Distribution: Native of Asia. C. orbiculatus is grown for its attractive fruits; it has become a noxious weed in much of our area. The first reports of its occurrence in our region appear to be in the 1960's; it is now much more common in most of our area than its native relative, C. scandens.

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA12, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tn, Va, W, Duncan (1969); = Celastrus orbiculata — G, orthographic variant; = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. 1784

Links to other floras: = Celastrus orbiculatus - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
• Great Plains: UPL
• Midwest: UPL
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 6