Euonymus japonicus

Euonymus japonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Euonymus
Species:
E. japonicus
Binomial name
Euonymus japonicus
Synonyms
  • Elaeodendron javanicum Turcz.
  • Euonymus carrierei Dippel
  • Euonymus pulchellus Jacob-Makoy
  • Euonymus sinensis Carrière, nom. illeg.
  • Euonymus variegatus J.Dix
  • Euonymus yoshinagae Makino
  • Masakia japonica (Thunb.) Nakai
  • Masakia yoshinagae (Makino) Nakai
  • Pragmotessara japonica (Thunb.) Pierre

Euonymus japonicus (evergreen spindle or Japanese spindle) is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to Japan and Korea.