Euonymus pendulus
Common names
Himalayan spindleberry tree; spindle bush
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Synonyms
Euonymus lucidus
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Fruiting
Seedlings reported in arboretum at Eastwood Hill though not recorded elsewhere where the species is planted.
Year naturalised
8 May 1994
Origin
Himalayan foothills, Pakistan to Myanmar
Reason for introduction
ornamental
Other information
Etymology
euonymus: One possible explanation is this genus is named after Euonyme, the mother of the Furies (vengeance deities in Greek mythology) because of the irritating properties of this plant. Another explanation is that the name is simply from the Greek eu ‘good’ and onoma ‘name’, meaning ‘a name of good repute’.