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Japanese Spindle Tree
Euonymus japonicus
マサキ
An evergreen shrub of the Celastraceae family that grows wild near coasts and is widely planted as a hedge. In autumn, its pale pink fruits ripen and split open to reveal orange-red seeds.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は革質で対生、縁に鈍鋸歯
- ✓花は緑白色で目立たない
- ✓果実は淡紅色で4裂し橙赤色の仮種皮
Habitat
本州・四国・九州・沖縄の海岸近く・庭園
Season
6〜7月（花）／11〜1月（果実）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Petal count
4 petals
Petal fusion
Fused
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Stamen count
1-2
Phylogenetic Positionニシキギ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Celastrales > Celastraceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (about 80–70 million years ago)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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