*Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton. Common name: Glossy Privet, Broadleaf Privet. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed places. Distribution: Native of China, Japan, and Korea.
ID notes: This species is superficially similar to L. japonicum; the lateral leaf veins are translucent in this species.
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl6, 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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