western burning bush Celastraceae Euonymus occidentalis

Leaf:Opposite, simple, elliptical, 2 to 6 inches long, finely serrated, long pointed, green above, paler below; combined with slender twigs resembling pinnately compound leaves.
Flower:Perfect, inconspicuous (1/3 inch across), 5 pink to purple-brown mottled petals with whitish anthers, appearing in late spring to early summer in clusters of five or less.
Fruit:3(sometimes 4)-lobed capsule, 1/2 inch across, white to pink in color, splits open to reveal orange-red seeds, ripens in fall.
Twig:Slender, green turning brown with age, maybe 4-sided, leaf scars are light brown (nearly white) and obvious against green twig; buds are pale green and sharp pointed.
Bark:Thin, greenish-brown to reddish brown, shallow longitudinal splits.
Form:A low branching shrub that reaches 20 feet in height.

leaf fruit twig bark form map

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