- Privet
:"This article is about the privet plant in the genus "Ligustrum". "Privet" may also refer to plants in two other genera in family
Oleaceae : "Forestiera " ("Swamp-privet") and "Phillyrea " ("Mock-privet")." Taxobox
name = Privet
image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Ligustrum ovalifolium"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Lamiales
familia =Oleaceae
genus = "Ligustrum"
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See textPrivet was originally the name for the
Europe an semi-evergreenshrub "Ligustrum vulgare", and later also for the more reliably evergreen "Ligustrum ovalifolium" (Japanese privet), used extensively for privacy hedging (hence "privet", private). The term is now used for all members of the genus "Ligustrum", which includes about 40-50 species ofevergreen , semi-evergreen ordeciduous shrub s and smalltree s, native toEurope , northAfrica ,Asia andAustralasia , with the centre of diversity inChina , theHimalaya ,Japan andTaiwan . They are placed in the olive familyOleaceae .The
flower s are small and fragrant and borne in panicles. They have four curled-back petals and two high stamens with yellow or red anthers, between which is the low pistil; the petals and stamens fall off after the flower is fertilized, leaving the pistil in the calyx tube. Flowering starts after 330growing degree day s. The fruits, borne in clusters, are small purple to black drupes. The fruits of some species are mildlypoisonous to humans. [Plants for a Future, http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Ligustrum+japonicum]Ecology
In favorable growing conditions, individual shrubs may produce thousands of fruits, most of which are eaten by birds.
Privet is used as a food plant by the
larva e of someLepidoptera species includingCommon Emerald ,Common Marbled Carpet ,Copper Underwing , The Engrailed,Mottled Beauty ,Scalloped Hazel ,Small Angle Shades , The V-pug andWillow Beauty .elected species
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Ligustrum amamianum ". China.
*"Ligustrum angustum ". China.
*"Ligustrum chenaultii ". China (Yunnan).
*"Ligustrum compactum ". Himalaya, southwest China.
*"Ligustrum confusum ". Himalaya, Khasi Hills.
*"Ligustrum delavayanum ". Southwest China, Myanmar.
*"Ligustrum expansum ". China.
*"Ligustrum gracile ". China.
*"Ligustrum henryi ". Central China.
*"Ligustrum ibota ". Japan.
*"Ligustrum indicum ". Himalaya, Indo-China
*"Ligustrum japonicum ". Japan, Korea.
*"Ligustrum leucanthum ". China.
*"Ligustrum lianum ". China.
*"Ligustrum liukiuense ". Taiwan.
*"Ligustrum longitubum ". China.
*"Ligustrum lucidum " (Chinese or Glossy Privet). China, Japan, Korea.
*"Ligustrum massalongianum ". Himalaya.
*"Ligustrum microcarpum ". Taiwan; often included in "L. sinense".
*"Ligustrum morrisonense ". Taiwan.
*"Ligustrum obovatilimbum ". China.
*"Ligustrum obtusifolium " (syn. "L. amurense"; Japanese Deciduous Privet). Eastern Asia.
*"Ligustrum ovalifolium " (Japanese or Oval-leaved Privet). Japan.
*"Ligustrum pedunculare ". China.
*"Ligustrum pricei ". Taiwan.
*"Ligustrum punctifolium "
*"Ligustrum quihoui ". China.
*"Ligustrum retusum ". China.
*"Ligustrum robustum ". China.
*"Ligustrum sempervirens ". Western China.
*"Ligustrum sinense " (Chinese Privet). China, Taiwan.
*"Ligustrum strongylophyllum ". Central China.
*"Ligustrum tenuipes ". China.
*"Ligustrum tschonoskii ". Japan.
*"Ligustrum vulgare " (Common or European Privet). Europe, northwest Africa, southwest Asia.
*"Ligustrum xingrenense ". China.
*"Ligustrum yunguiense ". China.Sources:Flora of China: [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=118549 "Ligustrum"] ] Flora of Taiwan: [http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/udth/bin/fot1.exe/browse?BID=4&page=137 "Ligustrum"] ] Flora Europaea: [http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF=Ligustrum&SPECIES_XREF=&TAXON_NAME_XREF=&RANK= "Ligustrum"] ]Problems
Privet is one of several plants which are
poison ous tohorse s. In some parts of the world where they are not native, some privet species have become invasiveweed s, spreading into wilderness areas and displacing native species. This is particularly a problem inNorth America , where no species of the genus occurs naturally. [cite web | url=http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/ligu.htm | title=Privets | work=Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas | author=Swearingen, J., K. Reshetiloff, B. Slattery, and S. Zwicker | year=2002 | publisher=National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service] Privet is a huge problem in New Zealand. It is banned from sale or cultivation in New Zealand due to the effects of its pollen on asthma sufferers. Privet pollen is known to cause asthma and eczema in sufferers. Privet can be removed by contacting the local government to report its presence.Fact|date=January 2008References
http://bonsaisuperstore.com/items/bonsai-trees/ligustrum/list.htm - Ligustrum Bonsai
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