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Euonymus acanthocarpus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Celastrales
Family:	Celastraceae
Genus:	Euonymus
Species:	E. acanthocarpus
Binomial name
Euonymus acanthocarpus Franchet
Synonyms
Euonymus laxus Euonymus longipes Euonymus tengyuehensis

Euonymus acanthocarpus is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is endemic to China. It has a scattered distribution in forest habitat.

This species is a shrub which can reach 8 meters tall, but is usually not more than 2 or 3. It has leathery leaves and inflorescences of many flowers. The flower is yellow-green and 6 to 8 millimeters wide. The fruit capsule is covered in prickles and contains seeds with orange arils.

Sources

1. ^ Lin, Q.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Euonymus acanthocarpus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147621426A147621428. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147621426A147621428.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. "Euonymus acanthocarpus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
3. ^ Euonymus acanthocarpus. Flora of China.

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