Ligustrum robustum
Privet, Tree Privet
Other regional names: Ceylon Privét +2 more
- Ceylon Privét
- Sri Lankan Privet
- Wild Privet
Also known as: Olea robusta (Roxb.) Sweet +1 more
- Olea robusta (Roxb.) Sweet
- Visiania robusta (Roxb.) DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Oleaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Ligustrum robustum (commonly known as Privet or Tree Privet) is a shrub or tree within the Oleaceae family. It naturally occurs in Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laccadive Is., Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, 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)
Mauritius, Réunion
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms