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Euonymus oxyphyllus / Tsuribana ツリバナ

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 alternately arranged; 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 1. Approximately 1cm across, the capsules are spherical and mature to a red color in September and October. Bloom time: May-June