Evergreen spindle or Japanese spindle (Euonymus japonicus) is native to Japan, China and Korea and can be found across Japan. The plant produces greenish white flowers (which I've never seen) from May to June and fruits from October to January. The split red fruits show uniquely shaped bright orange seeds. The fruits resemble those of Pittosporum tobira (Japanese cheesewood), but their color (a bit orangish), shape (a bit bigger), and way of hanging is different from tobira. Japanese spindle is toxic in its entirety, including the fruits.
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