Celastraceae
European spindletree
Euonymus europaeus
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Genus
- Euonymus
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Common names
By language (38)
- Arabic
- مضاض أوروبي, عرقية الراهب
- Armenian
- Իլենի եվրոպական
- arz
- مضاض اوروبى
- Asturian
- Escuernacabra, Escuernacabres
- Azerbaijani
- Avropa gərməşovu
- Basque
- Basaerramu
- Belarusian
- Брузгліна еўрапейская, Бразгуліна, Браздзельнік, Бружмель, Бружмень, Бруслён, Воўча лыка, Гіржамяліна
- Bulgarian
- Европейски чашкодрян
- Catalan
- Boneter europeu, Evònim europeu
- Chinese
- 欧洲卫矛, 歐衛矛
- Croatian
- Obična kurika
- csb
- Zwëczajny brzëmielnik
- Czech
- Brslen evropský
- Danish
- Almindelig Benved, Benved
- Dutch
- Wilde kardinaalsmuts, Euonymys eoropeaus
- English
- European spindletree, Common spindle tree, Skewer wood, Spindle, Spindle tree, Spindleberry, European spindle tree, European spindle-tree
- Estonian
- Harilik kikkapuu, Kikkapuu, Sajakoorne
- Finnish
- Euroopansorvarinpensas, Sorvarinpaatsama
- French
- Fusain d'Europe, Fusain deurope
- frr
- Kardinaalsmots
- German
- Gewöhnlicher Spindelstrauch, Europäisches Pfaffenhütchen, Pfaffenhütchen, Gemeines Pfaffenhütchen, Gewöhnliches Pfaffenhütchen, Pfaffenhut, Pfaffenkäppchen, Spillbaum
- hsb
- Europski kapralc, Honačik, Kaponjace drjewo, Kaponki, Kapłanki, Kokorači kerk, Čerwjene kłobučki
- Hungarian
- Közönséges kecskerágó, Csíkos kecskerágó
- Icelandic
- Beinviður
- io
- Fuzeno
- Italian
- Berretta del prete, Evonimo, Evonymus europaeus, Fusaggine
- Lithuanian
- Europinis ožekšnis
- Macedonian
- Обична курика
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Spolebusk
- Polish
- Trzmielina pospolita, Trzmielina europejska, Trzmielina zwyczajna
- Russian
- Бересклет европейский, Бруслина
- Serbian
- Kurika, Курика
- Slovak
- Bršlen európsky
- Slovenian
- Navadna trdoleska
- Spanish
- Arbol madari catuba, Boj montes, Boj montés, Bonete del cura, Bonete turco, Bonetero, Bonetillo, Ervonimo
- Swedish
- Benved, Eunymus europaeus, Korsbär, Spelbom
- Ukrainian
- Бруслина європейська
- Welsh
- Piswydden piswydd
Synonyms
- Euonymus angustifolius Gilib.
- Euonymus bulgarica Velen.
- Euonymus bulgaricus Velen.
- Euonymus czernjaevii Klokov
- Euonymus europaeus f. albus (Weston) Rehder
- Euonymus europaeus f. aldenhamensis (Gibbs) Rehder
- Euonymus europaeus f. angustifolius Gančev
- Euonymus europaeus f. atropurpureus (Mouill.) Hegi
- Euonymus europaeus f. atrorubens (C.K.Schneid.) Hegi
- Euonymus europaeus f. bulgaricus (Velen.) Gančev
- Euonymus europaeus f. microphyllus (Beck) Gančev
- Euonymus europaeus f. nanus (Lodd. ex Loudon) Besser
- Euonymus europaeus f. scaberulus (Beck ex Hayek) Jovan.
- Euonymus europaeus subf. scaberulus Beck ex Hayek
- Euonymus europaeus subsp. moldavicus (Klokov) Grosset
- Euonymus europaeus subsp. ponticus Savul. & Rayss
- Euonymus europaeus subsp. subvelutinus (Săvul. & Rayss) Grosset
- Euonymus europaeus subsp. tenuifolius (L.) Ehrh.
- Euonymus europaeus unranked aldenhamensis Gibbs
- Euonymus europaeus var. albus Weston
- Euonymus europaeus var. aldenhamensis (Gibbs) Bean
- Euonymus europaeus var. angustifolius Schultz
- Euonymus europaeus var. atropurpureus Mouill.
- Euonymus europaeus var. australis Kom.
- Euonymus europaeus var. fibrillifer (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Medw. ex N.Busch
- Euonymus europaeus var. fibrilliferus (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Medw. ex N.Busch
- Euonymus europaeus var. intermedius Gaudin
- Euonymus europaeus var. involutus Lindem
- Euonymus europaeus var. nanus Lodd. ex Loudon
- Euonymus europaeus var. pumilus G.Don
- Euonymus europaeus var. suberoso-alatus Lindem.
- Euonymus europaeus var. suberosus (Klokov) Tzvelev
- Euonymus europaeus var. subvelutinus Săvul. & Rayss
- Euonymus europaeus var. tenuifolius L.
- Euonymus fibrilliferus Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
- Euonymus flavescens Paul
- Euonymus floribundus Steven
- Euonymus latifolius S.G.Gmel.
- Euonymus medirossica Klokov
- Euonymus medirossicus Klokov
and 11 more.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Yvonne Bentele, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: MartinHorák, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Lisa Bennett, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Michel Langeveld, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Hladac, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.