Euonymus occidentalis

Euonymus occidentalis is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is moderate. Also known as Western Burning Bush and Parish's Burning Bush.

dogs cats horses

Mild Moderate Severe Critical

If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.

Symptoms to watch for

Vomiting Diarrhea Abdominal Pain Weakness Cardiac Arrhythmias

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Euonymus occidentalis is a species of spindle tree known by the common names western burning bush and western wahoo.

Common Names

  • Western Burning Bush
  • Parish's Burning Bush

Also recorded as Western Burningbush, Western Strawberrybush, western euonymus and western wahoo.

Facts

Family
Celastraceae
Duration
Perennial
Growth habit
Shrub, Tree
In the wild
US, CA, MX
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.