Ligustrum pricei

Ligustrum pricei
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Ligustrum
Species: L. pricei
Binomial name
Ligustrum pricei
Hayata

Ligustrum pricei is a species of Ligustrum, endemic to Taiwan, where it occurs at 900–1700 m altitude.[1][2]

It is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 1–8 m tall. The leaves are 1.5–6 cm long and 1.5–6 cm broad, with an acute apex and an entire margin. The flowers are white, 6–8 mm diameter, produced in panicles 2–7 cm long.[1][3]

Medicnal Uses

A potential analgesic and anti-inflammatory [4]plant.

References

  1. ^ a b Flora of China: Ligustrum pricei
  2. ^ Pan, F.J. (1998). Ligustrum pricei
  3. ^ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
  4. ^ Triterpenoid contents and anti-inflammatory properties of the methanol extracts of ligustrum species leaves. Molecules. 2010;16(1):1-15 Authors: Wu CR, Hseu YC, Lien JC, Lin LW, Lin YT, Ching H