Euonymus maackii
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 3-10 m tall. The trunk is 15 cm across. The leaves are thick and oval and 6-11 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The edges are wavy. There are several flowers in a group.
Traditional Uses
Caution:
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Known Hazards
Caution advised — leaves require careful handling.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In China it grows on the edges of forests from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, North America, Russia, Tajikistan,
Notes
There are about 175 Euonymus species.
References (2)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Euonymus hamiltonianus subsp. maackii)
- Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 22:710. 1904 (As Euonymus hamiltonianus subsp. maackii)
