Euonymus castaneifolius

Euonymus castaneifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Celastrales
Family:	Celastraceae
Subfamily:	Celastroideae
Genus:	Euonymus
Species:	E. castaneifolius
Binomial name
	Euonymus castaneifolius; Ridl.
Synonyms
	Euonymus moultonii Ridl.;

Euonymus castaneifolius is a tree in the family Celastraceae. The specific epithet castaneifolius is from the Latin meaning "chestnut-coloured leaves".^[2]

Description

Euonymus castaneifolius grows up to 12 metres (40 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 10 centimetres (4 in). The smooth bark is grey-brown. The flowers are white. The obovoid fruits ripen red and measure up to 1.8 cm (1 in) long.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Euonymus castaneifolius grows naturally in Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp to montane forests from sea-level to 2,700 metres (9,000 ft) altitude.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Euonymus castaneifolius Ridl". The Plant List. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Euonymus castaneifolius Ridl." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 118. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 16 May 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Euonymus castaneifolius Ridl". The Plant List. Retrieved 16 May 2014.

[TFSS-2] Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Euonymus castaneifolius Ridl." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 118. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 16 May 2014.

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