European Euonymous, Common spindletree
Fusain d' Europe, Bonnet d' évêque
Native to much of Europe; deciduous shrub or small tree
Tends to thrive in nutrient-rich, chalky, and salt-poor soils
The common name 'spindletree' is due to the very hard wood which was used to make wool spindles.
Inconspicuous, hermaphrodite, small greenish-white flowers May to June
Capsular fruits in fall are red to purple or pink with 4 lobes. When ripe, the lobes split open to reveal bright orange seeds. The seeds yield a yellow dye when boiled in water and a green dye with the addition of alum. The dyes are fugitive however, fading with exposure to UV rays.
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| Ripening seeds |
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| Fruit 10.30.14 |
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| In situ, Goult.10.30.14 |
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| Leaf 10.30.14, Leaves are opposite, lanceolate to eliptical |
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| Form, summer |
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| Along the roadside outside Lacoste, 11.13.14 |
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| Lacoste roadside, 11.13.14 |
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