Typical of the Celastraceae family
Euonymus japonicus
Japanese Spindle Tree
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Korea, Japan to Nansei-shotō.
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- Himachal Pradesh →Jammu & Kashmir →
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How to identify Japanese Spindle Tree
Identify Japanese Spindle Tree by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Popular ornamental hedge shrub with pink-orange fruit capsules.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Opposite.
- Confirm leaf shape: Glossy oval.
- Confirm fruit type: Capsule.
- In India, compare location records such as Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir.
- Confirm it sits within the Celastraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Japanese Spindle Tree.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Euonymus japonicus
- Genus
- Euonymus
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“Euonymus japonicus is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 3 m (10 ft) tall, with opposite, oval leaves 3–12 cm (1.2–4.7 in) long, more usually 6–10 cm (2.4–3.9 in) long, wi” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- Glossy ovalrecorded
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“Euonymus japonicus is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 3 m (10 ft) tall, with opposite, oval leaves 3–12 cm (1.2–4.7 in) long, more usually 6–10 cm (2.4–3.9 in) long, wi” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Japanese Spindle Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Celastraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.“The fruit capsule is brown, or yellow- to red-brown.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Characters marked “recorded” are for Japanese Spindle Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Celastraceae family — flowering plants only.
About Japanese Spindle Tree
Japanese Spindle Tree (Euonymus japonicus) belongs to the Celastraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
Celastraceae
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Japanese Spindle Tree belongs to the Celastraceae family.
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