Euonymus acuminifolius

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| genus = Euonymus

| species = acuminifolius

| authority = Blakelock

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  • Euonymus acuminifolius var. borneensis {{Au|Blakelock}}

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Euonymus acuminifolius is a plant in the family Celastraceae. The specific epithet {{lang|la|acuminifolius}} is from the Latin meaning 'long-pointed leaves'.

Description

Euonymus acuminifolius grows as a shrub up to {{convert|4|m|-1}} tall. The flowers are purplish-red. The obcordate fruits measure up to {{convert|1.7|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} long.

Distribution and habitat

Euonymus acuminifolius grows naturally in Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi. Its habitat is montane forest at around {{convert|2700|m|-3}} altitude.

References

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{{Cite web | title = Euonymus acuminifolius Blakelock | url = http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2803144 | work = The Plant List | accessdate = 16 May 2014 }}

{{Cite book | last1 = Kochummen | first1 = K. M. | date = 1995 | contribution = Euonymus acuminifolius Blakelock | contribution-url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf | editor1-last = Soepadmo | editor1-first = E. | editor2-last = Wong | editor2-first = K. M. | title = Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak | volume = 1 | pages = 117 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 983-9592-34-3 | url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx | version = (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) | accessdate = 16 May 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130927074942/http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx | archive-date = 27 September 2013 | url-status = dead }}

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acuminifolius

Category:Flora of Sumatra

Category:Flora of Borneo

Category:Flora of Sulawesi

Category:Plants described in 1951

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