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Euonymus alatus f. striatus
is a deciduous shrub with gray-brown bark inhabiting deciduous
broad-leaved forests or edges in hilly to mountainous regions,
branching well to grow to 1-3 m 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 generally, and sharp, fine serrations on margins.
Both sides of the leaves are hairless. 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. The upper parts of the sepals are cleft
into 4. Bloom time: May- June. |