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Celastrus orbiculatus, a
liana, evergreen or deciduous, inhabits forest edges in fields and
mountains with gray bark. Currently, new branches are yellow-green
and gradually become red-brown. Leaves are alternate; blades measure
4-10cm long and 2-8cm wide, oblong or obovate-shaped, with shallow
serrations on their margins. Both sides are hairless. Dioecious:
Short cymes appear from axils and set flowers in them - some males
and 1-3 females. The flowers are yellow and 6-8mm in diameter.
Capsules measure 7-8mm in diameter, are spherical, and mature in
yellow in October-December. Bloom time: May-June. |
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