Ligustrum obtusifolium

Ligustrum obtusifolium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
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]

The species is considered invasive in parts of the United States.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Flora of China: Ligustrum obtusifolium
  2. ^ Swearingen, Jil; Reshetiloff, K.; Slattery, B; Zwicker, S. (2010). Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas, 4th Edition. National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. p. 71. http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/midatlantic.pdf.