Euonymus acuminifolius is a plant in the family Celastraceae. The specific epithet acuminifolius is from the Latin meaning "long-pointed leaves".[2]
Euonymus acuminifolius | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Celastrales |
Family: | Celastraceae |
Genus: | Euonymus |
Species: | E. acuminifolius
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Binomial name | |
Euonymus acuminifolius | |
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Euonymus acuminifolius grows as a shrub up to 4 metres (10 ft) tall. The flowers are purplish-red. The obcordate fruits measure up to 1.7 cm (1 in) long.[2]
Euonymus acuminifolius grows naturally in Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi. Its habitat is montane forest at around 2,700 metres (9,000 ft) altitude.[2]