Hi Everyone, I have this flowering tree/shrub on my property growing wild and was wondering if anyone can identify it for me. Thanks, Jim K ( photo / image / picture from Jim K's Garden ) close-up ( photo / image / picture from Jim K's Garden ) moderator's note: added a more descriptive title to topic moderator's note: moved topic to more appropriate forum
The fruits on Euonymus and some Cornus are very similar. There are some American Euonymus too. Euonymus americana and Euonymus atropurpureus The first has fruit very similar to the picture, now that I have enlarged it and had a closer look.
I am drawing a blank here. I have never seen this, it doesn't look familiar nor is the foliage a euonymus type foliage. The leaves are waaaaay too large. and if I am not mistaken the leaves are opposite, too. I will keep looking, though. Jim, do you know of any more in the area and is it a small tree or a shrub, I don't think it is a vine. Do you know any more details on this plant? can you get a close up of a bud and the main trunk bark? thanks
Yes!! I believe it is a Euonymus europaeus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euonymus_europaeus It's about 12 feet tall and blossums in the fall. There are a couple of small plants taking root under it that I'll dig up and plant in a better location. Wonder how it managed to get here. Never seen anything like it before. Here's a close up of the flowers with there pumpkin colored seeds. Thanks for all your replies. Jim K Euonymus europaeus ( photo / image / picture from Jim K's Garden )
I do believe you found it Jim. We do have the plant in our database but no information or photos Euonymus europaeus any info and photos you want to add would be greatly appreciated. Birds are the largest group of seed planters after humans I think. They eat berries and drop the seeds around their territory and/or along their flight path if they migrate. Sometimes it's even a plant that you want to keep
Cool. No wonder i couldn't find anything in my NORTH American tree/plant books. I kept looking at the flower thinking maybe related to the bittersweet, but there was nothing that I could find even similar.
Whatever it is, it is very pretty. I would call it a keeper if it is not too invasive in your area. I bet your little birdies brought it home from their vacation in the south? My birdies bring all kinds of stuff, some of which I would prefer not to have.
