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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ligustrum obtusifolium var. suave
FAMILY
Oleaceae
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Read more about Amur Privet at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ligustrum amurense
FAMILY
Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Ligustrum obtusifolium var. suave
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 153-05-001:
Ligustrum amurense FAMILY Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Ligustrum amurense
COMMON NAME:
Amur Privet
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ligustrum obtusifolium var. suave
FAMILY
Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ligustrum amurense
FAMILY
Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Ligustrum obtusifolium var. suave
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 153-05-001:
Ligustrum amurense
FAMILY
Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Ligustrum amurense
2498
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed places, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Japan
Waif(s)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- SC Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2014
- US Forest Service Southern Research Station
LEAVES:
Semi-evergreen
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Summer
White/Cream
Radially symmetrical
4-merous
Synsepalous calyx, lobes obsolete
4-lobed salverform corolla
2 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
Inflorescence a many-flowered terminal panicle
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Black
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007) p086
- A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (Miller, Chambliss, & Lowenstein, 2010) p034
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p120
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p194
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