Ligustrum lucidum
Broad-leaf privet · also Chinese privet, Glossy privet, Tree privet
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Ligustrum lucidum, also known as Glossy Privet, is a tough and durable evergreen tree or shrub with dark, shiny green leaves. It produces showy white flower clusters in spring and summer, followed by a profusion of berries that attract birds. This species is drought tolerant and adaptable to urban environments, tolerating shearing and reseeding freely.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 19,3361.3%—4.1 in
- 16,4634.8%—7.9 in
- 9,1051.9%36 yr7.5 in
- 1,6321.2%—9.0 in
- 1,3600.12%—1.9 in
- 6080.27%—3.3 in
- 4120.18%—6.9 in
- 810.05%—3.8 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 35–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Pollution tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 8.3 in, 90th percentile 15 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.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Hainan Island monsoon rain forests
- Myanmar coastal rain forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
- Southeast Tibet shrublands and meadows
Other Ligustrum in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
