*Euonymus fortunei (Turczaninow) Handel-Mazzetti. Common name: Wintercreeper, Chinese Spindle-tree, Climbing Euonymus. Phenology: May-Jun; Oct-Dec. Habitat: Bottomlands, swamps, upland suburban woodlands. Distribution: Native of China.
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Taxonomy Comments: There is some confusion about the appropriate taxonomic treatment about various cultivated (and escaped) forms that have been attributed to this name.
Other Comments: Sometimes climbing into the canopy.
Synonymy ⓘ: = F, FNA12, G, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Va, Ma & Funston (2008), Voss (1985); = n/a — C, RAB, Tat; < Elaeodendron fortunei Turcz. > Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz. var. radicans (Siebold ex Miq.) Rehder; > Euonymus hederaceus Champ. ex Benth. — Il, Tn; > Euonymus kiautschovica Loes.; > Euonymus kiautschovicus Loes. — Il. Basionym: Elaeodendron fortunei Turcz. 1863
Links to other floras: = Euonymus fortunei - FNA12
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Heliophily ⓘ: 4
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