Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Celastraceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Much like no. 1 [Celastrus scandens L.]; lvs suborbicular to broadly oblong- obovate; fls few in small axillary cymes much shorter than the subtending lvs; 2n=46. Native of e. Asia, established as an escape in open woods and thickets here and there from Conn. s.
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Common Names
oriental bittersweet