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Euonymus oxyphyllus,
a deciduous shrub growing to 1-4m in height,
inhabits forests in hilly to mountainous regions, with gray and
smooth bark. Leaves are arranged alternately; blades measure 3-10cm
long and 2-5cm wide, being oval or long-oblong, with fine, obtuse
serrations on their margins. Both surfaces are hairless. Petioles
measure 3-10mm long. Cymes come out of axils and hang down, which
set 3-30 green-white or light purple flowers; the flowers measure as
large as 8mm in diameter, and highly developed disks are in the
centers of the flowers. Sepals, petals, and stamens are 5,
respectively, and pistils are 1. Approximately 1cm across, the
capsules are spherical and mature to a red color in
September-October. Bloom time: May-June. |