Ligustrum ovalifolium
Ligustrum ovalifolium
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 ovalifolium is a much-branched shrub that can grow around 3 - 5 metres tall, often forming thickets. Evergreen in mild winters, the plant will often shed most or all of its leaves in cold winters[ 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it is commonly used to make a hedge. Ligustrum ovalifolium is commonly cultivated as a garden plant and has become naturalised in a wide range of countries. It is considered invasive in the US. Given the assumed wide native range, ease of regeneration and lack of known threats this species is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].