| Euonymus wilsonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Euonymus |
| Species: | E. wilsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Euonymus wilsonii Sprague | |
Euonymus wilsonii, the Chinese euonymus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is native to central and southern China. A large, lax shrub typically 3 to 4 m (10 to 13 ft) tall, it is found in forests and scrublands at elevations from 1,000 to 2,600 m (3,300 to 8,500 ft).
In cultivation it is valued for its spiky yellow fruit that the Royal Horticultural Society says "resemble little yellow hedgehogs dangling in the breeze". It is available from commercial suppliers, but is often confused with Euonymus myrianthus, the many-flowered spindle.
References
- ^ "Euonymus wilsonii Chinese euonymus". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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- "Euonymus wilsonii Sprague". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- "长刺卫矛 chang ci wei mao". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- "Euonymus wilsonii Sprague". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
remarkable hedgehog-like fruits
- "Euonymus myrianthus many-flowered spindle". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
Synonyms; Euonymus sargentianus, Euonymus wilsonii misapplied ... 10 suppliers
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