Ligustrum lucidum
glossy privet, tree privet
Family
Oleaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
white
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Evergreen
Field Characters
Leaves 2 – 5 inches long, primary lateral veins 6–8 pairs, apex usually long-acuminate, lower midvein not covered by epidermis. similar to L. Japonicum which has leaves mostly 1 ½ - 3 inches long, primary lateral veins 3–5 pairs, apex acute to abruptly acuminate, lower midvein covered by epidermis. L. Lucidum is much more common as an escape.