Euonymus japonicus
Evergreen Euonymus at suppressed
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| Euonymus japonicus | abread111 | 13 Apr 2024 | |
| Euonymus japonicus | abread111 | 12 Apr 2024 | |
| Arbutus unedo | abread111 | 11 Apr 2024 | |
| Unverified | waltraud | 11 Apr 2024 |
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Approx 2.5 m tall rounded shrub with loads of berries the size of kangaroo apple fruits; part of extended garden see https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4566118
10 comments
12 Apr 2024
not Arbutus unedo perhaps similar invasive; fruits and leave shape are different.
12 Apr 2024
yes, I thought that too, but made the suggestion to help others to think about it. MIS25 has 3 other Arbutus sp listings.
12 Apr 2024
Maybe Japanese Spindle tree? (Euonymus japonicus). Seems to be noted woody weed in NZ.
12 Apr 2024
Thanks Steve! That's why it looked familiar! My daughter has a hedge of it... the golden variety. I'll check it out tomorrow before I confirm the id.
13 Apr 2024
Steve I think you hit the nail on the head! Barb the species is neither listed in the ACT Census of vascular plants nor on CNM. Should I collect a sample for the herbarium?
This specimen has been planted deliberately in the nature reserve as a screen for a garden and I find the recruits now further east i.e. deeper in the nature reserve. Steve, would you know who is responsible for managing garden extensions in nature reserves? I haven't got an answer to this question for over 15 years; one response from a Parks gap filling ranger was that it is NOT the responsibility of PCS. City Services?
This specimen has been planted deliberately in the nature reserve as a screen for a garden and I find the recruits now further east i.e. deeper in the nature reserve. Steve, would you know who is responsible for managing garden extensions in nature reserves? I haven't got an answer to this question for over 15 years; one response from a Parks gap filling ranger was that it is NOT the responsibility of PCS. City Services?
13 Apr 2024
Yes, since it is spreading, we need to get it on the Census list and in the Herbarium.
So take a fresh sample to the ANBG visitor centre and also press one. Or give sample to me to take to ANBG
So take a fresh sample to the ANBG visitor centre and also press one. Or give sample to me to take to ANBG
13 Apr 2024
Since this one was apparently planted, and for now we have no evidence of it spreading, I don't think we should get on the Census or take it to the Herbarium.
13 Apr 2024
That seems appropriate, if it is planted it is very unlikely to be of any significance, certainly not to the herbarium anyhow. This species is often planted as an ornamental, if it were highly invasive I suspect we would have already seen it.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.167053-35.244800
- Altitude 636.1m
- Places Hackett, ACT
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- 1 Abundance
- 10 Apr 2024 12:27 PM Recorded on
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- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
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- Euonymus japonicus Scientific name
- Evergreen Euonymus Common name
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- 636.05m Recorded at altitude
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