Type genus of the Celastraceae bittersweet and shrubby bittersweet

• Woody vines and shrubs native chiefly to Asia and Australia

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Celastrus , commonly known as staff vine , staff tree or bittersweet is a genus in the Celastraceae family which comprises about 30-40 species of shrubs and vines . They have a wide distribution in East Asia , Australasia , Africa and the Americas . The ...

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Celastrus \Celastrus\ n. the type genus of the Celastraceae , comprising the plants called climbing bittersweet ; bittersweet and shrubby bittersweet; they are woody vines and shrubs native chiefly to Asia and Australia, bearing yellow to orange capsules ...