Euonymus cochinchinensis
| Euonymus cochinchinensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Euonymus |
| Species: | E. cochinchinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Euonymus cochinchinensis Pierre[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Euonymus cochinchinensis is a tree of tropical Asia in the staff vine family Celastraceae. The specific epithet cochinchinensis refers to the species being native to Indo-China.[3]
Description
Euonymus cochinchinensis grows as a small tree up to 12 metres (40 ft) tall. The flowers are greenish yellow. The fruits are obovoid to roundish in shape.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Euonymus cochinchinensis grows naturally in Hainan, Taiwan, Indo-China, Malesia and Papua New Guinea.[1][3] Its habitat is coastal forests.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Euonymus cochinchinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 1998. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- 1 2 "Euonymus cochinchinensis Pierre". The Plant List. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Euonymus cochinchinensis Pierre" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 118. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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