Euonymus indicus B.Heyne ex Wall.

Malaysia.

(Image credit Nor Farhana, Malaysia).

 

Euonymus indicus B.Heyne ex Wall. Celastraceae. CN: [Malay and regional vernacular names - Tatangkilan], Indian spindle tree. Distribution - Thailand. Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, India. Tree to 23 m tall. Bark corky, yellow when scrap; blaze reddish. Leaves simple, opposite, decussate; stipules caducous; petiole 0.3-0.8 cm long, planoconvex in cross section, glabrous; lamina 5-11 x 2-4.3 cm elliptic or narrow elliptic, apex bluntly acuminate, sometimes obtusely acute, base cuneate, margin entire, glabrous, smooth shining above, chartaceous or subcoriaceous; midrib raised above; secondary nerves 4-5 pairs, not prominent beneath; tertiary nerves obscure. Inflorescence 1-3 flowered axillary cymes; flowers red; petals fimbriate. Fruit and seed - capsule, valves deeply obcordate; seeds 1-2 per cell. Habitat - lowland and hill forest to 400 m; widespread.

 

Synonym(s):

Euonymus alatus Elmer [Illegitimate]

Euonymus bancanus Miq.

Euonymus coriaceus Ridl.

Euonymus elmeri Merr.

Euonymus goughii Wight

Euonymus horsfieldii Turcz.

Euonymus javanicus Blume

Euonymus javanicus var. coriaceus (Ridl.) Blakelock

Euonymus javanicus var. elmeri (Merr.) Blakelock

Euonymus javanicus var. sphaerocarpus Hassk

Euonymus javanicus var. timorensis (Zipp.) Miq.

Euonymus micropetalus Ridl.

Euonymus sphaerocarpus Hassk.

Euonymus sumatranus Miq.

Euonymus sumatranus Merr. [Illegitimate]

Euonymus timorensis Zipp. ex Span.

 

Ref. and suggested reading:

FRIM Flora Database

www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2803396

indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/11766

www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Spindle%20...

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