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Celastraceae
Euonymus

not marked as a favorite taxon *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.

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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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image #1 of Euonymus fortunei© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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image #3 of Euonymus fortunei© Sequoia Janirella Wrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sequoia Janirella Wrens source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #6 of Euonymus fortunei© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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image #9 of Euonymus fortunei© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Euonymus fortunei© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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image #13 of Euonymus fortunei© Sequoia Janirella Wrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sequoia Janirella Wrens source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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