Euonymus cochinchinensis explained

Euonymus cochinchinensis is a tree of tropical Asia in the staff vine family Celastraceae. The specific epithet Latin: cochinchinensis refers to the species being native to Indo-China.

Description

Euonymus cochinchinensis grows as a small tree up to 12m (39feet) tall. The flowers are greenish yellow. The fruits are obovoid to roundish in shape.

Distribution and habitat

Euonymus cochinchinensis grows naturally in Hainan, Taiwan, Indo-China, Malesia and Papua New Guinea. Its habitat is coastal forests.