Celastraceae FAMILY

Euonymus sachalinensis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

We have seen no specific reports of toxicity for this species, but there is a report in the Flora of the USSR Volume 14 that all parts of the plants in this genus are more or less poisonous[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Botanical Description

Euonymus sachalinensis is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 3 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. The bark is an ingredient of commercial cosmetic preparations.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East, northeastern China, Japan, Korea

HabitatWoods and thickets in Korea[ 151 Title Corean Flora. Publication Author Wilson. E. H. and Trollope. M. N. Publisher Royal Asiatic Society Year 1918 ISBN - Description A very small handbook, it does give a little bit of information on Korean plants. ]. Bushes or mixed forests; at elevations from 100 - 2650 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].