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Spindle tree

Euonymus Europeus (and some E Latifolius). Reputedly grown by cottagers to make spindles for spinning, a common hedgerow tree around Herefordshire and 3 specimens in our garden. Fascinating four-petal flowers developing into fruit.
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just looking very pretty!
just looking very pretty!		 flowers in May
flowers in May		 flowers slightly more open
flowers slightly more open		 flower changing to fruit
flower changing to fruit
immature fruit
immature fruit		 mid season fruit
mid season fruit		 fruit opening and shedding seed, October on
fruit opening and shedding seed, October on		 fruit of spindle tree with seed just dropping
fruit of spindle tree with seed just dropping

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Helen Betts21-Dec-2012 16:38
I don't think I've ever seen anything like this. Fascinating, and very nicely photographed.
Brooks Rownd16-Jan-2008 22:30
Those pods remind me of melicope & platydesma here in Hawai'i
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