Chinese Privet

Scientific Name: 

Ligustrum sinense Lour. (ITIS)

Synonym: 

Ligustrum villosum

Common Name: 

Chinese privet, small-leaf privet, Chinese ligustrum

Native To: 

Asia (Cuda et al.)

Date of U.S. Introduction: 

1800s (Cuda et al.)

Means of Introduction: 

Introduced as an ornamental (Cuda et al.)

Impact: 

Forms dense thickets that displace native species (Cuda et al.)

Current U.S. Distribution: 

Southern and Eastern U.S.

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