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Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold Euonymus alata (Thunb.) Siebold orth. var. Burning bush, winged spindle, winged euonymus
Burning bush, so-called for its brilliant red fall foliage, is a native of northeastern Asia. It was introduced to North America in the 1860s as an ornamental plant. It spreads rapidly and is now classified as an invasive. Identification: This shrub grows up to 10' (3 m) tall. Leaves are 1-3" (2.5-7.6 cm) long, and about ½-¾" (1.3-1.9 cm) wide. Branches have unusual “wings”—four brown corklike protrusions running the length of each branch. This is the easiest way to identify this euonymus. Flowers are inconspicuous. Berries are oval in shape, sharply pointed at each end, and bright red-orange, encased in a capsule that may be yellow, pink, purple, or orange. Leaves turn bright red or red-purple in the fall. Edibility: Poisonous Online References:
Euonymus alatus on www.carolinanature.com Euonymus alatus at Illinois Wildflowers Euonymus alatus at the Bugwood Wiki Euonymus alatus on Invasive.org, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health Euonymus alatus at the University of Connecticut Plant Database Euonymus alatus on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants Euonymus alatus on Wikimedia Commons Euonymus alatus on the USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database
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10/22/2009 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, MA Euonymus alatus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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I found inconsistent information
about this, but parts of this plant may be poisonous if ingested.
