Border Privet
Ligustrum obtusifolium Siebold & Zucc.
Ligustrum obtusifolium, known as Border Privet, is a species native to Japan, Korea, and northeastern China. It is considered invasive in parts of the United States, where it has become common in southern New England, the mid-Atlantic States, and the Great Lakes regions. It is also a parent of the widespread hybrid Ligustrum × ibolium, along with Ligustrum ovalifolium.
Description
Ligustrum obtusifolium belongs to the Oleaceae family and is part of the Ligustrum genus. It was first described in 1846 by Siebold & Zucc. The species is found in several regions including Vermont, Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Tennessee, and parts of China, Korea, and Manchuria. Its distribution extends to the conterminous 48 United States, as well as to Denmark. It has naturalized in various parts of North America and is known for its invasive potential in certain areas.
Other common names
Border PrivetBorder-Privet
Distribution
SE · Vermont-US · DK · conterminous 48 United States · Alabama · China North-Central · China Southeast · Illinois · Japan · Kentucky · Korea · Manchuria · Maryland · New York · Tennessee · Vermont
Synonyms
Ligustrum ibota f. obtusifoliumLigustrum ibota var. obtusifoliumLigustrum obtusifolium var. amurenseLigustrum ibota
