Euonymus alatus f. striatus
is a deciduous shrub with gray-brown barks inhabiting deciduous
broad-leaved forests or edges in hilly to mountainous regions,
branching well to grow to1-3m in height. Young branches are green
and 4-ridged with no wings on them. Leaves are alternate; blades are
2-7cm long, 1-3cm wide, long-oblong or obovate, with pointed tips
and cuneate bases in general, and sharp, fine serrations on margins.
Both sides of the leaves are with no hairs. Cymes emerge at bud
scale scars, which set some small light green flowers, 6-8mm across,
with 1-3cm long peduncles (pedicels); petals are 4, with serrations,
plus stamens four and pistils 1. Upperparts of sepals are cleft in
4. Bloom time: May- June. |