Definition of Euonymus americanus

1. Noun. Upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas.

Exact synonyms: Strawberry Bush, Wahoo
Group relationships: Euonymus, Genus Euonymus
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Euonymus Americanus

Eumeces
Eumeces callicephalus
Eumeces skiltonianus
Eumenes
Eumetopias
Eumetopias jubatus
Eumops
Eumycota
Eunectes
Eunectes murinus
Eunice
Eunomia
Eunomian
Eunomians
Euonymous alatus
Euonymus americanus (current term)
Euonymus atropurpureus
Euonymus europaeus
Euonymus fortunei radicans
Euonymus radicans vegetus
Euopean hoopoe
Euparyphium
Eupatorium aya-pana
Eupatorium cannabinum
Eupatorium capillifolium
Eupatorium coelestinum
Eupatorium maculatum
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Eupatorium purpureum
Eupatorium rugosum

Literary usage of Euonymus americanus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States: Canada and the British by Nathaniel Lord Britton, Addison Brown (1897)
"Euonymus americanus L. Sp. Pl. 197. 1753. A shrub, 2°-8° high, with 4-angled and ... Euonymus americanus var. obovatus T. & G.; A. Gray. Gen. 2: 188. 1849. ..."

2. Our Northern Shrubs and how to Identify Them: A Handbook for the Nature-lover by Harriet Louise Keeler (1903)
"The Strawberry Bush, Euonymus americanus, is a native of low woods, ranging from southern New York to Florida and westward to Nebraska, ..."

3. Ornamental Shrubs of the United States (hardy, Cultivated) by Austin Craig Apgar (1910)
"ERECT STRAWBERRY BUSH (79) — Euonymus americanus. D. Procumbent to 1 foot. RUNNING EUONYMUS (75) or STRAWBERRY BUSH —• Euonymus obovatus. ..."

4. Origin and History of All the Pharmacopeial Vegetable Drugs, Chemicals and by John Uri Lloyd (1921)
"... atropurpureus and Euonymus americanus are collected indiscriminately, both varieties being known by the common name "Wahoo." The bark of the root is the ..."

5. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"Sieb. Winged euonymous Deciduous shrub Cultivated and occasionally naturalized in disturbed woods, stream banks, fencerows and edges. Euonymus americanus L. ..."

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