Ligustrum obtusifolium
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| Ligustrum obtusifolium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Ligustrum |
| Species: | L. obtusifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Ligustrum obtusifolium Siebold & Zucc. |
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Ligustrum obtusifolium is a species of privet, native to Japan, Korea and China.[1]
It is a deciduous shrub growing to 3 m tall. The leaves are 1-6 cm long and 4-25 mm broad.[1]
There are three subspecies:[1]
- Ligustrum obtusifolium subsp. obtusifolium. Japan.
- Ligustrum obtusifolium subsp. microphyllum (Nakai) P.S.Green. Eastern China, Korea, Japan.
- Ligustrum obtusifolium subsp. suave (Kitagawa) Kitagawa. Northeastern China.
The species is considered invasive in parts of the United States.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Flora of China: Ligustrum obtusifolium
- ^ Swearingen, Jil; Reshetiloff, K.; Slattery, B; Zwicker, S. (2010). Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas, 4th Edition. National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. p. 71. http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/midatlantic.pdf.
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