Forestiera ligustrina
upland swampprivet, privet
Family
Oleaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire, serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, obovate
Growth Form
shrub
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
June - September
Height (meters)
1.0 - 4.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
Leaves tips typically not as strongly acuminate as those of Forestieria accuminata.
Habitat
Woods, sandy, rocky soils. This species is a calciphile and grows best in lime rich soil.