Ligustrum japonicum
Wax-leaf privet · also Japanese privet, Japanese wax-leaf privet
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Ligustrum japonicum, also known as Japanese privet, is an evergreen shrub or tree characterized by its waxy leaves. Native to Japan, Korea, and parts of China and Taiwan, it is widely cultivated and naturalized in various regions. This species is noted for being fire-resistant due to its water-retaining leaves, tolerates shearing, and is susceptible to Texas root rot.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,3620.09%——
- 7390.16%36 yr7.5 in
- 5510.24%—4.3 in
- 5466.7%——
- 2120.09%—6.3 in
- 1570.12%—6.0 in
- 40.00%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 5–10 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Fire risk
- Low
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 6.3 in, mean 7.8 in, 90th percentile 18 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests
- Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Other Ligustrum in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
