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Definition of Euonymus americanus
1. Noun. Upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas.
Group relationships: Euonymus, Genus Euonymus
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Lexicographical Neighbors of Euonymus Americanus
Literary usage of Euonymus americanus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States: Canada and the British by Nathaniel Lord Britton, Addison Brown (1897)
"Euonymus americanus L. Sp. Pl. 197. 1753. A shrub, 2°-8° high, with 4-angled and
... Euonymus americanus var. obovatus T. & G.; A. Gray. Gen. 2: 188. 1849. ..."
2. Our Northern Shrubs and how to Identify Them: A Handbook for the Nature-lover by Harriet Louise Keeler (1903)
"The Strawberry Bush, Euonymus americanus, is a native of low woods, ranging from
southern New York to Florida and westward to Nebraska, ..."
3. Ornamental Shrubs of the United States (hardy, Cultivated) by Austin Craig Apgar (1910)
"ERECT STRAWBERRY BUSH (79) — Euonymus americanus. D. Procumbent to 1 foot.
RUNNING EUONYMUS (75) or STRAWBERRY BUSH —• Euonymus obovatus. ..."
4. Origin and History of All the Pharmacopeial Vegetable Drugs, Chemicals and by John Uri Lloyd (1921)
"... atropurpureus and Euonymus americanus are collected indiscriminately, both
varieties being known by the common name "Wahoo." The bark of the root is the ..."
5. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"Sieb. Winged euonymous Deciduous shrub Cultivated and occasionally naturalized
in disturbed woods, stream banks, fencerows and edges. Euonymus americanus L. ..."
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