Komayumi tree

Euonymus alatus f. cilatodentatus

Flower name
Komayumi tree
Scientific name
Euonymus alatus f. cilatodentatus
AliasKomayumi tree, 小眞弓
Place of originJapan and China
Place of floweringLow mountains, Park
Flowering seasonMay, June

What is Komayumi tree

Komayumi tree(Scientific name: Euonymus alatus f. cilatodentatus) is a cold-hardy deciduous broad-leaved shrub native to Japan and China, belonging to the family Nymphaeaceae. It grows wild in the mountains and fields from Hokkaido to Kyushu. The plant is dioecious. It is a wingless variety of the elderberry family. It produces light yellow-green four-petaled flowers in early summer. The leaves change color beautifully in autumn.

Generic name: Komayumi tree, Scientific name: Euonymus alatus f. cilatodentatus, Place of origin: Japan, China, environment: wilderness, height: 1 - 3 m, bark color: grayish brown (adult), green (young), dioecious, leaf color: green, h-leaf length: 2 - 7 cm, leaf width: 1 - 3 cm, Leaf width: 1-3 cm; Leaf shape: ovate to oblong; Inflorescence: opposite; Serration: present; Veins: present; Inflorescence shape: clustered; Flower color: yellowish green, Flower color: yellowish green, Diameter: 0.7 cm, Number of petals: 4, Flowering season: May-June, Fruiting season: September-November, Pseudocarp color: vermilion, Fruit type: capsule, Fruit diameter: 1 cm, Uses: garden tree, wood for crafts (bows, seals, combs), bark: anthelmintic, analgesic, cough suppressant, wild vegetable (shoots), fruit (pseudocarp) is bird food, berries are toxic.