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