Japanese privet
Ligustrum japonicum Thunb.
Ligustrum japonicum, known as Japanese privet, is a species of the genus Ligustrum in the Oleaceae family. Native to central and southern Japan and Korea, it has been widely cultivated and is now naturalized in regions such as California and the southeastern United States. It was first described in 1780.
Description
Ligustrum japonicum is a member of the Oleaceae family and is commonly referred to as Japanese privet. It is native to central and southern Japan and Korea. The species has been introduced and naturalized in several regions, including California and the southeastern United States, ranging from Texas to Virginia. It is cultivated in various parts of Europe and other areas. The species was first published in 1780.
Other common names
Japanese privetjapanese-privetJapanese wax-leaf privetwax-leaf privet
Distribution
BR · TR · ZA · LC · HR · CU · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · IT · MX · Italy · Madeira · Croatia · SE · LY · LS · AM · ES · Garden Route National Park · Table Mountain National Park · Tankwa-Karoo National Park · GE · Cundinamarca · NO · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Bogotá · Bogotá, D.C. · conterminous 48 United States
Synonyms
Ligustrum amamianum var. rotundifoliumLigustrum japonicum f. rotundifoliumLigustrum japonicum f. pubescensLigustrum latifoliumLigustrum syringiflorumLigustrum syringifoliumLigustrum taquetiiLigustrum sieboldiiLigustrum coriaceumLigustridium japonicumLigustrum amamianumLigustrum latifoliumLigustrum kellerianumLigustrum glabrumLigustrum ovatumLigustrum macrophyllumLigustrum japonicum var. pubescensLigustrum rotundifolium var. pubescensLigustrum japonicum var. rotundifoliumLigustrum lucidum var. coriaceumLigustrum japonicum var. coriaceumLigustrum japonicum f. leucocarpumLigustrum japonicum var. leucocarpumLigustrum japonicum f. difformisLigustrum japonicum var. spathulatumLigustrum japonicum var. syaryotenseLigustrum japonicum var. crassifoliumLigustrum rotundifoliumLigustrum japonicum var. aureovariegatumLigustrum macrophyllum var. marginatumaureum
