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Euonymus japonicus is an evergreen shrub found in
coastal forests or edges, growing to 2-6m in height. Leaves, the
phyllotaxis being opposite or rarely alternate, are thick and
oblong, 3-8cm long, 2-4cm in width, with shallow serrations on
margins. Cymes emerge from the leaf axils with 7 mm in diameter
green-white or white-green flowers, 7-15 in number, in June-July.
The fruit matures to red and has four apertures from November to
January. Bloom time: June-July. |