Ligustrum japonicum
japanese privet
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center at The University of Texas at Austin
Photo credit: Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center at The University of Texas at Austin
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center at The University of Texas at Austin
Family
Oleaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
ovate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
June - November
Height (meters)
12.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Evergreen
Field Characters
Leaves mostly 1 ½ - 3 inches long, primary lateral veins 3–5 pairs, apex acute to abruptly acuminate, lower midvein covered by epidermis. Similar to Ligustrum lucidum which has leaves 2 – 5 inches long, primary lateral veins 6–8 pairs, apex usually long-acuminate, lower midvein not covered by epidermis. Margin of leaf translucent. Ligustrum lucidum is much more common as an escape.
Habitat
Waste places and disturbed areas.