Euonymus pallidifolius

Euonymus pallidifolius
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Celastrales
Family:	Celastraceae
Genus:	Euonymus
Species:	E. pallidifolia
Binomial name
Euonymus pallidifolia Hayata

Euonymus pallidifolia is an ornamental shrub in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to Taiwan. It is threatened by habitat loss and considered critically endangered. Euonymus pallidifolia grows in evergreen forests on raised coral reefs. The plant's entire remaining habitat is located in the Kenting National Park in Taiwan.

Sources

• Lu, S.Y. & Pan, F.J. 1998. Euonymus pallidifolia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.