Texas Wildbuds
Ligustrum sinense
(Chinese Privet)
Ligustrum sinense, Bonham State Park, Fannin Co. 5062
Ligustrum sinense, Bonham State Park, Fannin Co. 5070
Ligustrum sinense, Bonham State Park, Fannin Co. 5072
Ligustrum sinense, Bonham State Park, Fannin Co. 5077
Ligustrum sinense, Bonham State Park, Fannin Co. 5074
Ligustrum sinense, Bonham State Park, Fannin Co. 5085
| Scientific Name | Ligustrum sinense | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LISI |
| Common Name | Chinese Privet | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32979 |
| Family | Oleaceae (Olive) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Wide variety of soils in thickets, fencerows, near streambeds, old home sites, disturbed places; introduced species. Plant: Evergreen (in mild winters) shrub typically 5 to 13 feet tall with speading branches, usually gently arching downward; twigs are densely covered in pubescent hairs. Leaves: Opposite stem leaves with about 1 inch or less between leaf nodes, blades are obovate to elliptic, up to 2 inches long and 1 inch wide, on short ~1/8-inch long petioles; blades have smooth margins and tips are rounded or with a small notch; upper surfaces are glabrous (hairless). Inflorescence: A profusion of white flowers in many conical clusters (racemes) up to 4 inches long; flowers with a white corolla ~3/8-inch across, with 4 spreading, pointed lobes; the corolla tube is shorter than the lobes; 2 protuding stamens and one stigma; flowers are on short pedicels. Bloom Period: March to May. Fruit: Large clusters of nearly round berry-like fruit, bluish-black, 1/4-inch long and 3/16-inch wide. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Texas Invasives and USDA Plant Guide. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
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