Oleaceae FAMILY

Ligustrum nepalense

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, at least one member of this genus is recorded as being mildly toxic and it is quite possible that other members of the genus also contain toxins[ 65 Title A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Frohne. D. and Pfänder. J. Publisher Wolfe Year 1984 ISBN 0723408394 Description Brilliant. Goes into technical details but in a very readable way. The best work on the subject that I've come across so far. ].

Botanical Description

Ligustrum nepalense is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 3 metres tall. The plant is possibly harvested from the wild for local use as a coffee substitute.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - northern India, Nepal, southwest China (Xizang), northern Myanmar

HabitatDamp gullies, wet oak forests; at elevations from 1,200 - 2,700 metres from Uttar Pradesh to Bhutan[ 51 Title Flowers of the Himalayas. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Publisher Oxford Universtiy Press Year 1984 ISBN - Description A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses. ].