Border Privet (Ligustrum obtusifolium)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: leaves, berries Ligustrum obtusifolium (border privet or Amur privet ) is a species of privet, native to Japan, Korea and northeastern China (Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shandong, Zhejiang). The species is considered invasive in parts of the United States. It has become very common in southern New England, the mid-Atlantic States, and the Great Lakes regions, with scattered occurrences in the South, the Great Plains, and Washington State. Ligustrum obtusifoliumis a deciduous shrub growing to 3 m tall. The leaves are 1-6 cm long and 4-25 mm broad.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Oleaceae
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Genus: Ligustrum
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