Ligustrum sinense
Chinese Privet, Common Chinese Privet
Also known as: Ligustrum nokoensis Masam. & K.Mori +1 more
- Ligustrum nokoensis Masam. & K.Mori
- Ligustrum sinense Decne.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Oleaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Ligustrum sinense (commonly known as Chinese privet or Common Chinese Privet) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Oleaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Costa Rica, Georgia, Honduras, Italy, Kentucky, Marianas, Maryland, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Panama, Réunion, Spain, Tennessee
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