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Ligustrum lucidum
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UZ grounds, by Churchill Avenue, Harare
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UZ grounds, by Churchill Avenue, Harare
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La Rochelle
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La Rochelle
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La Rochelle
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La Rochelle
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Outside Rest Camp Restaurant, Chelinda Camp, Nyika National Park.
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Outside Rest Camp Restaurant, Chelinda Camp, Nyika National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Outside Rest Camp Restaurant, Chelinda Camp, Nyika National Park.
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Outside Rest Camp Restaurant, Chelinda Camp, Nyika National Park.
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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. |
Other sources of information about Ligustrum lucidum:
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Flora of Malawi: cultivated Ligustrum lucidumFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Ligustrum lucidum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ligustrum lucidumAfrican Plant Database: Ligustrum lucidum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ligustrum lucidum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ligustrum lucidum
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Ligustrum lucidum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Ligustrum lucidum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ligustrum lucidum
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Ligustrum lucidum
iNaturalist: Ligustrum lucidum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ligustrum lucidum
JSTOR Plant Science: Ligustrum lucidum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Ligustrum lucidum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ligustrum lucidum
Plants of the World Online: Ligustrum lucidum
Tropicos: Ligustrum lucidum
Wikipedia: Ligustrum lucidum
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