Ligustrum obtusifolium

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Ligustrum obtusifolium

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Ligustrum
Species: L. obtusifolium
Binomial name
Ligustrum obtusifolium
Siebold & Zucc.

Ligustrum obtusifolium is a species of privet, native to Japan, Korea and China.[1]

It is a deciduous shrub growing to 3 m tall. The leaves are 1-6 cm long and 4-25 mm broad.[1]

There are three subspecies:[1]

  • Ligustrum obtusifolium subsp. obtusifolium. Japan.
  • Ligustrum obtusifolium subsp. microphyllum (Nakai) P.S.Green. Eastern China, Korea, Japan.
  • Ligustrum obtusifolium subsp. suave (Kitagawa) Kitagawa. Northeastern China.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Flora of China: Ligustrum obtusifolium
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