Winged Spindle - Euonymus alatus

This bush has bright red leaves in the autumn, and is also called "burning bush". The branches are winged and the fruit is dry, splitting open when ripe. Status: invasive

Habitat: Growing along the edge of a forest.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

"Winged"....that's a word I've been looking for so long. We have a tree in the garden with these weird wooden "wing" structures, but I never knew what to call them, now I know :) Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  I had no idea what to call them either. I found the ID and info for this bush by googling “shrub with weird branches”! Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Lol. When you see suggestions in Google as you type, you see it's common for people to literally type what they think, it works well quite often! Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Yep, pretty funny how it actually works. Posted 3 years ago

The Winged Euonymus

''Euonymus alatus'', known variously as winged spindle, winged euonymus, or burning bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to central and northern China, Japan, and Korea. The common name "burning bush" comes from the bright red fall color.

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Similar species: Celastrales

Species identified by Christine Young