Spindle Tree – Euonymus nikoensis
What, exactly, is going on here?
Family Celastraceae – Bittersweets
The genus Euonymus aka spindles includes about 170 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees.
The genus Euonymus includes about 170 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees, sometimes creeping or climbing, native to North and Central America, Europe, Asia, Madagascar, and Australia. The majority of species are native in east Asia from 52° N latitude to the Tropics Because of their attractive fruits and foliage, the euonymus species are planted widely for ornamental purposes.
 deeply fissured bark |
 Bark and accession tag |
Spindle Tree – Euonymus nikoensis, Morton Arboretum accessions 2152-29 1&2, photos by Bruce Marlin
Family Betulaceae – Alder, Birch, Hornbeam
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