Celastraceae

(sell-uh-STRAY-see-ee)
– a family in the Celastrales order –

Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 4 not-too-obscure plants that are in the Bittersweet Family:

• Celastrus orbiculatus (Oriental Bittersweet) [intro]
• Celastrus scandens (American Bittersweet) [CC3]

• Euonymus atropurpureus (Wahoo) [CC5]
• Euonymus fortunei (Wintercreeper) [intro]

[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism