Euonymus gibber

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The twigs are green and 4 angled. The leaves are oval and 6-10 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. There are several flowers on branched stalks. The fruit capsule has 5 angles and deep grooves. They are 1 cm long by 1.3 cm wide. The seeds are dark brown and narrowly oval.

There are about 175 Euonymus species.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in woodlands between 100-1,600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Caution:

Edible parts

Fruit, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Liu su wei mao

Synonyms

Euonymus miyakei Hayata; Euonymus xylocarpus C.Y.Cheng & Z. M. Gu;