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Celastrus punctatus

Botanic Family

Celastraceae

Author

Thunberg

Propagation

C.K.R.S.

Common Names

• Dong nan nan she teng (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Anhui
• Fujian
• Taiwan
• Zhejiang - China
• Japan

Natural Habitats

• Forest

Flowering Times

• Mar-May (China)

Fruiting Times

• May-Oct (China)

Deciduous twining glabrous shrub with axillary occasionally terminal inflorescence of male flowers to 1.2mm, 4.5mm? greenish flowers, fruit a brown capsule to 7mm wide, serrated leaves, seeds with yellow aril

Further References

• Rehder 1934
• Bailey 1976
• Krussmann 1976
• Huxley 1992
• FOC
• APDC
• The Plant List 2
• Botanicus