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Oleaceae
Ligustrum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton. Common name: Glossy Privet, Broadleaf Privet. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed places. Distribution: Native of China, Japan, and Korea.

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ID notes: This species is superficially similar to L. japonicum; the lateral leaf veins are translucent in this species.

Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl6, K1, K4, Meso4.1, NcTx, S, WH3, Hardin (1974), Nesom (2009a); = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton 1810

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Great Plains: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Ligustrum lucidum© Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alvin Diamond source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #7 of Ligustrum lucidum© Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alvin Diamond source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Ligustrum lucidum© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
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