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Synonyms: | |
Common names: | Chinese liguster (English) Glossy privet (English) Wax-leaved privet (English) |
Frequency: | Local |
Status: | Introduced |
Description: |
Evergreen shrub or small tree, introduced as an ornamental hedge. Leaves dark, glossy green, oblong. Flowers in large terminal panicles, white, heavily scented. Fruits in large clusters of shiny black berries. |
Notes: | The fruits and leaves are poisonous. It is known as a naturalised escape, particularly around Harare. |
Derivation of specific name: | lucidum: shining, glossy |
Habitat: | By streams and in woodland |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Nov - Feb |
Worldwide distribution: | Native to China and Korea. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | C |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | Oedicentra albipennis (Larval foodplant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Saturday 3 March 2012 |
Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 267. |
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