Characteristics
Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.
Oriental bittersweet
Spreading, aggressive, and becoming very common throughout most of New York except perhaps northern New York and the Catskills. Forests, edges of forests, thickets, fields, disturbed areas, and waste places including urban settings. Fruits and grows best in full sun or when it can reach the canopy although it does grow in forested settings.
Vine
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
UPL, NI (NWPL)
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
SNA (State Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.
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Species Distribution Map
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