*Burning bush, Winged euonymus
*Euonymus alata
BURNING BUSH, WINGED EUONYMUS
Celastraceae
Asia
Location: P-9 (north side of Baker Building),
N 39°11'9'' W 75°32'46'
Planting history: planted ca 1996.
Description:
*Non-native species (not native to Delaware). Listed as Invasive in Delaware
BURNING BUSH, WINGED EUONYMUS
Celastraceae
Asia
Location: P-9 (north side of Baker Building),
N 39°11'9'' W 75°32'46'
Planting history: planted ca 1996.
Description:
- deciduous shrub
- etymology: Euonymus = the Latin name; alata = winged (the stems)
- leaves opposite, turn bright-red in autumn
- flowers small, greenish, not showy
- stems with 2-4 distinctive corky “wings”
- fruit purplish, with an orange aril
- popular ornamental; invasive in woodlands of eastern North America
*Non-native species (not native to Delaware). Listed as Invasive in Delaware
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