spindle tree

From LSJ

Γνῶμαι δ' ἀμείνους εἰσὶ τῶν γεραιτέρων → Consilia tutiora sunt, quae dant senes → Die Ansichten der Alten haben größren Wert

Menander, Monostichoi, 101

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Euonymus europaeus

Euonymus europaeus, the spindle, European spindle, or common spindle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to much of Europe, where it inhabits the edges of forest, hedges and gentle slopes, tending to thrive on nutrient-rich, chalky and salt-poor soils. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree.