Spindle

Spindle

©Philip Precey

Spindle

A small woodland and hedgerow tree, Spindle is most striking in the autumn when clusters of bright pink-and-orange berries hang from its twigs, providing food for mice, birds and even Red Foxes.

Enw gwyddonol

Euonymus europaeus

Pryd i'w gweld

January to December

Gwybodaeth am rywogaethau

Ystadegau

Height: 6-9m
Common.

Ynghylch

Spindle is most striking in the autumn when its narrow, oval leaves turn reddish-orange and clusters of bright pink-and-orange berries hang from its twigs. These berries provide food for all kinds of creatures, including mice, birds and even Red Foxes, but are poisonous to us. Spindle is a small tree, widespread in woodland edges and hedgerows on limestone soils, and is also frequently planted in parks and gardens.

Sut i'w hadnabod

Spindle has slightly square stems and thin, straight twigs; smooth, green bark; narrow, shiny leaves that turn orange-red in autumn; and characteristic pink fruits that contain bright orange seeds.

Dosbarthiad

Widespread.

Roeddech chi yn gwybod?

The very straight, hard wood of Spindle was traditionally used for making 'spindles' for spinning wool.