*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., se., and s. 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 ⓘ: = Can, F, FNA12, G, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Va, Ma & Funston (2008), Voss (1985); = n/a — C, RAB, Tat; < Elaeodendron fortunei Turczaninow; > Euonymus fortunei var. fortunei — NS, POWO; > Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz. var. radicans (Siebold ex Miq.) Rehder — K1, NS; > Euonymus hederaceus Champ. ex Benth. — Il, Tn; > Euonymus kiautschovica Loes. — K1; > Euonymus kiautschovicus Loes. — Il, NS. Basionym: Elaeodendron fortunei Turczaninow 1863