Celastraceae
Euonymus

Euonymus hamiltonianus Wall.

First published in W.Roxburgh, Fl. Ind. 2: 403 (1824)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Afghanistan to Central & S. Japan. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sakhalin, Thailand, Tibet, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Illinois

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chakrabarthy, T. (2010). The family Celastraceae in Sikkim state, India - A synopsis. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 793-797.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Dar, G.H. & Govaerts, R.H.A. (2025). Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Sind Valley 1: 1-606. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter E-F: 1-50919.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dar, G.H. & Govaerts, R.H.A. (2025). Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Sind Valley 1: 1-606. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Forrest, G. [2295] China K005159271 Yes
Glehn [s.n.] Russia K005158906 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161784 No
Forrest, G. [15379] China K005159272 Yes
s.coll. [4372] K005159339 Yes
Hancock, W. [294] China K005159265 Yes
s.coll. [4732] K005159342 Yes
Forrest, G. [5610] China K005159268 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K005159344 Yes
Schneider, C. [2025] China K005159270 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4279] K001038610 Unknown Type Material Yes
McLaren [56] China K005159276 Yes
Hu [267] China K005159228 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161786 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000669178 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161782 No
Faber, E. [254/87] K005159341 Yes
Maire, E.E. [260] China K005159266 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161760 Yes
Hu [267] China K005159229 Yes
Forrest, G. [5826] China K005159274 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4279] India K001038611 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hicken, H.J. [s.n.] China K005159338 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161780 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161783 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161739 Yes
Liou, T.N.; Tsoong, P.C. [2742] China K005159227 Yes
Schneider, C. [3184] China K005159277 Yes
Guo, C. [20063-252] China K005159263 Yes
Forrest, G. [22600] China K005159275 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161744 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161794 No
[Wallich] [[4279]] K000669177 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161785 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4279] Nepal K001038609 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cooper, W.M. [[28-1879]] China K005159343 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161778 No
Licent, A.E. [75] China K005159340 Yes
Forrest, G. [F1071] China K005159273 Yes
Henry, A. [11165] China K005159264 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161779 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161738 Yes
Henry, A. [13411] China K005159267 Yes
Forrest, G. [17104] China K005159269 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005161781 No
Forrest, G. [24925] Burma K005159278 Yes
Blakelock, R.A. [58] Euonymus hians K:SPC-15859.000 No
Blakelock, R.A. [130] Euonymus hians K:SPC-15867.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Euonymus sieboldianus K005161769 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159208 Yes
Furuse, M. [32250] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159187 Yes
Rev. Pére Faurie [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159212 Yes
Furuse, M. [48032] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159188 Yes
Furuse, M. [46398] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159171 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Revd Père) [[3013]] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159221 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [7661] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159176 Yes
Furuse, M. [10012] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159209 Yes
Miyabe, K.; [Y. Tokuonchi] [[222]] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159190 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [7017] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159177 Yes
Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159219 Yes
[Dr. Miyabe] [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159189 Yes
Im, H.T. [7758] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159197 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euonymus sieboldianus K005161766 No
Wilson, E.H. [8759] Korea, South Euonymus sieboldianus K005159289 Yes
Mizushima, M. [15435] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159355 Yes
Licent, A.E. [5139] China Euonymus sieboldianus K005160409 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159220 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Euonymus sieboldianus K005159215 Yes
Miyazaki, T. [1405029] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159279 Yes
Furuse, M. [46644] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159357 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euonymus sieboldianus K005161774 No
Furuse, M. [11781] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159201 Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159213 Yes
Furuse, M. [46645] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159356 Yes
Furuse, M. [26731] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159183 Yes
Beyer; Erskine; Cowley [105] Korea, South Euonymus sieboldianus K005159191 Yes
Oldham, R. [707] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159173 Yes
Furuse, M. [47414] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159186 Yes
Oldham, R. [707] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159180 Yes
s.coll. [10464] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159222 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [10617] Korea, South Euonymus sieboldianus K005159288 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159207 Yes
Wilford, C. [815] Euonymus sieboldianus K005159283 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159174 Yes
Furuse, M. [42146] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159225 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [7063] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159179 Yes
Sontag [s.n.] Korea, South Euonymus sieboldianus K005159284 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [9456] Korea, South Euonymus sieboldianus K005159281 Yes
Furuse, M. [45090] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159359 Yes
Mr. Maries [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159195 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159175 Yes
Togashi; Yamazaki [6673] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159196 Yes
Kawahara, T.; H. Im; Watanabe, K. [360] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159161 Yes
Furuse, M. [45381] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159165 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euonymus sieboldianus K005161764 No
Kirkham; Coode-Adams; Howick; McNamara [EHOK30] Euonymus sieboldianus K000073916 No
Dickins [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159211 Yes
Furuse, M. [44449] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159226 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [10701] Korea, South Euonymus sieboldianus K005159287 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euonymus sieboldianus K005161793 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159199 Yes
Furuse, M. [42279] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159164 Yes
Furuse, M. [45089] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159185 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159203 Yes
Hwa, C.T. [82] China Euonymus sieboldianus K005159280 Yes
Kadota, Y. [69911] Euonymus sieboldianus K005159160 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [9413] Korea, South Euonymus sieboldianus K005159285 Yes
Furuse, M. [47041] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159184 Yes
Furuse, M. [18634] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159170 Yes
Tateishi, Y. [504] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159193 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159200 Yes
Konta, F. [35521] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159361 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euonymus sieboldianus K005161770 No
s.coll. [566] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159216 Yes
Furuse, M. [42279] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159163 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159204 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euonymus sieboldianus K005161773 No
Fujita, M. [843] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159181 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [9265] Korea, South Euonymus sieboldianus K005159286 Yes
Kanai, H.; Ohashi, H.; Hasegawa, K.; Okubo, K. [9844] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159194 Yes
Ishidoya, T. [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159223 Yes
Bisset, J. [845] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159214 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euonymus sieboldianus K005161767 No
Furuse, M. [44691] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159168 Yes
Reeve, M. [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005161763 No
Furuse, M. [11781] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159202 Yes
Furuse, M. [46488] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159167 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euonymus sieboldianus K005161771 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Euonymus sieboldianus K005161772 No
Furuse, M. [18634] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159169 Yes
Oldham, R. [157] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159218 Yes
Furuse, M. [6673] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159210 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euonymus sieboldianus K005161768 No
Wilson, E.H. [7471] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159224 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159217 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euonymus sieboldianus K005161765 No
Furuse, M. [47918] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159182 Yes
Furuse, M. [46644] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159358 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [9468] Korea, South Euonymus sieboldianus K005159290 Yes
Dickens [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159205 Yes
Furuse, M. [9829] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159362 Yes
Furuse, M. [46974] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159162 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159206 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [10531] Korea, South Euonymus sieboldianus K005159282 Yes
Sawada, T. [7006] Euonymus sieboldianus K005159166 Yes
Beyer; Erskine; Cowley [213] Korea, South Euonymus sieboldianus K005159192 Yes
Oldham, R. [154] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159198 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [6824] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159178 Yes
Furuse, M. [9731] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159360 Yes
Furuse, M. [44154] Japan Euonymus sieboldianus K005159172 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [353] China Euonymus sieboldianus K000669123 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilson, E.H. [353] China Euonymus sieboldianus K000669124 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blakelock, R.A. [46] Euonymus yedoensis K:SPC-15524.000 No
Blakelock, R.A. [22] Euonymus yedoensis K:SPC-15869.000 No
Blakelock, R.A. [102] Euonymus yedoensis K:SPC-15865.000 No

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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