Taxonomy: Fam. Celastraceae// Genus: Euonymus// Species: Euonymus europaeus L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski and Matevski (2005).
Lifeform: Perrenial, shrub or small tree; microphanerophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Caucasus and Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) and The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Raab-Straube, 2018+).
Habitat: Edges of forests and woods, near rivers and streams, forest roadsides in the oak forests zone.
Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.
Euonymus europaeus – habit of young specimen. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – habit of mature specimen. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – flowering branch. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – flowering branch. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – flowering branch. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus –flowering branch with inflorescence. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus –flowering branch with inflorescence. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – inflorescence. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – flowers. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – flowers. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – flowers. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus –flowers. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – flowers. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – twigs. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – twigs. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euonymus europaeus – leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – trunks. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus –fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 29.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 29.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – fruit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 29.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – branches with fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – branch with fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euonymus europaeus – twig with leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 